The intent behind the issue by the Court of Director Disqualification Orders is to prevent those whose conduct in relation to the management of one or more companies has proven to be unacceptable, having regard to, inter alia, the requirements of prevailing company legislation, to the extent that it is appropriate to disqualify such individual(s) from being involved in the running of any registered company for such period as the Disqualification Order dictates.

Sections 27 and 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 allow children and vulnerable adults who are victims or witnesses to be examined ‘in Chief’, or under ‘Cross Examination’, before a Trial commences and for a video recording of that examination to be shown to the Jury during the course of such proceedings in the absence of that child or vulnerable adult. Helen Holder outlines the special measures which can be adopted by a Trial Judge.

The Public Order Act 2023, (‘the Act’), implements new offences designed to support existing Police powers by enabling them to respond more effectively to dangerous protests. Mohammed Ahmed sets out these new offences.

In recognition of the continuing increase in offences involving the use of knives, the Government has published, via the Sentencing Council, two new Sentencing Guidelines (‘the New Guidelines’); one for sentencing organisations and one for sentencing individuals.

Modern technology is increasingly being utilised by Councils across the country in the pursuit of motorists committing motoring offences. Suki Randhawa comments upon two of these recent approaches aimed at apprehending those breaching Road Traffic Laws.

Kangs has been instructed to represent a client against whom allegations of the offence of ‘Kidnapping’ have been made. Following Interview at a Police Station our client has been released on bail pending further Police enquiries. Mohammed Ahmed outlines the law surrounding the offence of Kidnapping.