7/15/2026 3:36:58 PM Modernising disclosure in criminal cases By Angus McWilliams Today (15 July 2026) the Government published a response to recommendations set out within two reviews conducted by Sir Brian Leveson,...
7/14/2026 8:40:03 AM Building a safer AI agent for Crown Court Order analysis By Nicholas Wragg AI is often discussed in criminal practice in broad terms: efficiency, automation, innovation. Those are all relevant but for defence...
7/10/2026 10:39:56 AM Rehabilitation, delay and the criminal court’s discretion By Nicholas Wragg In some cases, where there has been a lengthy delay between offending and sentence, the court may recognise the detrimental impact of...
7/10/2026 8:03:25 AM Short prison sentences: when “serious” is not “exceptional” By Nicholas Wragg The Court of Appeal’s decision in R v Morgan (Corey) [2026] EWCA Crim 886 is a striking early example of the new statutory presumption...
7/9/2026 1:56:27 PM AI in the Crown Court By Angus McWilliams In early June the Government announced a swathe of new technological pilots to be trialled in Crown Courts around the country. It is...
5/15/2026 9:42:57 AM Updated CPS guidance for protests By Matthew Graham Protesters have been issued new legal guidance ahead of significant planned protests in London this weekend. The updated guidance has a...
5/14/2026 3:50:00 PM Sweeping changes to sentencing for criminal offenders By Angus McWilliams From 22 March 2026 individuals convicted of criminal offences have been facing very different sentencing outcomes. The Sentencing Act...
2/5/2026 11:17:47 AM The limits of heroism at work: tribunal upholds bus driver sacking By Oliver Daly In June 2024, bus driver Mark Hehir chased down a thief who had snatched a passenger’s necklace, retrieved the item, and later struck the...