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The Policing and Crime Bill promises major reform of the police complaints process but without true independence for the IPCC, can the system really regain public trust?
Last month, the Government announced the detail of the Policing and Crime Bill, citing it as new legislation that would aim to ‘finish the job of police reform.’ The Bill...
The Invisible Injury: Memory loss after an accident: 'Brain Prize' awarded to three British scientists
Three British scientists – Tim Bliss, Graham Collingridge and Richard Morris — have shown how strengthened connections between brain cells can store our memories. They have been awarded a prize…
Special Guardianship – the new regulations, a step in the right direction?
On 29 February new regulations for Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) came into effect. The latest regulations amend the Special Guardianship Regulations 2005 and outline additional factors that need to be...
Credit for guilty pleas – the new proposed guideline and its implications for defendants.
Credit for guilty pleas – the new proposed guideline and its implications for defendants. On 11th February 2016, the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) announced a 12 week consultation on a…