Law and the Justice System

The Serious Fraud Office has confirmed to the courts that Tesco Stores Ltd has fulfilled the terms of its Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the SFO, bringing an end to the SFO’s case.

https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2020/04/10/sfo-confirms-end-of-deferred-prosecution-agreement-with-tesco-stores-ltd/

Prosecutors have been urged to delay bringing charges against serious fraud and organised crime suspects to avoid clogging up the court system during the coronavirus outbreak.

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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has introduced economic help for legal aid firms, making hardship payments easier to access and pausing debt repayments to the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/moj-steps-up-financial-support-for-legal-aid-firms?utm_source=iContact%2BWeekly%2BNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legal-futures&utm_content=

Prosecutors have been urged to delay bringing charges against serious fraud and organised crime suspects to avoid clogging up the court system during the coronavirus outbreak.

Legal professionals involved in court and tribunal hearings, as well as those advising people deprived of their liberty or on executing wills are ‘keyworkers’, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/government-identifies-justice-systems-keyworkers?utm_source=iContact%2BWeekly%2BNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legal-futures&utm_content=

The High Court yesterday adjourned an upcoming trial, saying that the guidance on the coronavirus pandemic did not allow it to take place on the papers.

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Two men convicted for manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) have been ordered to pay over £1.2million in confiscation orders and costs.

The BBC has won a challenge to identify a London mansion at the heart of the latest Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO).

A criminal law barrister who has called for the restoration of legal aid for early advice has become the new minister at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) responsible for legal aid.

Significant and immediate investment is needed across the board to ensure the criminal justice system serves everyone, says Mark Cotter QC