Law and the Justice System

The Cyber Helpline, a UK charity that provides emergency support to victims of cyber crime and online stalking, is to receive funding from the National Lottery

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493455/Cyber-Helpline-awarded-lottery-funding-to-support-victims

Rahman Ravelli’s Joshua Ray and Josie Welland outline the differences between DPAs in the two countries.

The Sentencing Act 2020 consolidates sentencing procedural law into a Sentencing Code (the Code), which brings together the procedural provisions which courts rely upon during the sentencing process. This includes:

The capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan calls for urgent help, saying the emotional wellbeing of victims and witnesses is at risk

The Commercial Court and COMBAR are looking at ways to ensure that junior advocates can get more time on their feet, encouraging solicitors and clients to consider their use on discrete issues.

National Crime Agency officers, working as part of the Paramilitary Crime Task Force (PCTF), have seized a number of properties in Northern Ireland following a proceeds of crime investigation.

https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/pctf-seize-ni-properties-under-proceeds-of-crime-act

This festive season 2020, the City of London Police and the Cheapside Business Alliance are inviting you to bring a little more Christmas cheer into the lives of children across the City with the launch of the City of London Police Charity for Children Christmas Appeal.

https://colp.mpw.cds.co.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2020/november/press-releases/city-of-london-police-charity-for-children-christmas-appeal/

The County Court Money Claims Centre (CCMCC) issued a default judgment “without any judicial input” ordering a local authority to pay £10.5m, it has emerged.

https://www.litigationfutures.com/news/county-court-money-claims-centre-issued-judgment-for-10-5m

The Law Society and Bar Council have welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £1.6bn injection into the justice system but warned that it cannot be a one-off.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/profession-welcomes-sunaks-justice-system-cash-injection

The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) recently published a new chapter in its internal Operational Handbook, which provides guidance on the SFO's approach to Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) (the Guidance). The SFO's Director, Lisa Osofsky, remarked, "Over the past six years, we at the SFO have been developing our approach to negotiating and entering into DPAs, and in turn, establishing best practice. Publishing this guidance will provide further transparency on what we expect from companies looking to co-operate with us."