Jul
31
2015
Rain
by John Bechelet in Finance
Lord Bowen is sometimes credited with coining the phrase "man on the Clapham omnibus" but he was also a minor poet...
Posted on: 31 July 2015
Jul
23
2015
Bail reform – necessary, but proportionate?
by Stephen Sharp in Crime, Regulatory
Suspects in complex investigations may be left on police bail for months or years before any decision on whether to charge is reached. The government has proposed changes but Steve Sharp of Bivonas Law questions how much difference they will make.
Jul
15
2015
In Search of Good Character
by Bivonas Law LLP in Crime, Health & Safety
Under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the prosecution can introduce as part of its case against the defendant ‘bad character’ evidence... but is a defendant able to rely on his ‘good character’ in support of his case? The answer is ‘yes’.
Jul
10
2015
Former Turks and Caicos premier loses Privy Council appeal
by Bivonas Law LLP in Business, Crime, News
On 25 June 2015 Lord Hughes delivered the Judgment in Misick and others dismissing the appeal that challenged both the security of tenure of the trial judge and the decision for a judge only trial in the Turks and Caicos Islands.