Criminal Solicitors

Age Of Criminal Responsibility To Be Increased?

by Carter Moore January 18, 2012Criminal Law

Currently in England and Wales, the age of criminal responsibility is 10 years old. In a think tank set up by Iain Duncan Smith, it has been said today that the age of criminal responsibility should be increased to 12 years old. This increase in age applies to any criminal offence ranging from shoplifting to [...]

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Lynette White Case: UK’s Biggest Trial of Police Officers

by Carter Moore December 1, 2011Criminal Law

Lynette White, a prostitute from Cardiff, was found murdered in 1988. A trial into eight police officers has just collapsed after the judge said a fair hearing could not be had. The former police officers were on trial for the wrongful conviction of three men for this murder. The eight South Wales police men were [...]

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The Leveson Inquiry: Christopher Jeffries

by Carter Moore November 30, 2011Criminal Law

Christopher Jeffries was wrongly accused for the murder of Joanna Yeates in 2010. He gave his statement yesterday in the Leveson Inquiry which is being heard at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. He told how the media vilified him and determined that he was guilty of the murder which he did in fact [...]

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BBC Radio 4 Interview for ‘Unreliable Evidence’

by Carter Moore November 9, 2011Criminal Law

Jeremy Moore was recently interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 programme ‘Unreliable Evidence’ entitled ‘The Lawyer’s Dilemma: Defending the Guilty, Suing the Innocent’. The programme investigated the dilemmas a solicitor will face when defending a client accused of a serious crime including rape and murder. It also gained insight into how a lawyer deals with [...]

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Arran Coghlan Acquittal

by Carter Moore June 10, 2011Criminal Law

Carter Moore Solicitors recently acted for Arran Coghlan in his acquittal for drug-dealing charges. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1423323_after-yet-another-arran-coghlan-acquittal-is-this-a-legal-record http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-13728936 http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1423321_exclusive-businessman-arran-coghlan-walks-free-from-strangeways-after-drugs-case-collapses

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Jeremy Moore Represents Levi Bellfield

by Carter Moore May 10, 2011Criminal Law

The trial of Levi Bellfield commences at the Old Bailey today. Mr Bellfield, who is charged with the murder of Amanda “Milly” Dowler in 2001, is represented by Jeremy Moore of Carter Moore who has instructed Jeffrey Samuels QC and Philip Parry to defend him in court. Mr Bellfield has pleaded not guilty to all [...]

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HDC Provisions

by Carter Moore May 9, 2011Criminal Law

The Ministry of Justice has just published the results of a report which states that Prisoner’s who are released early under HDC provisions are no more likely to offend than those prisoners who are not eligible for HDC. It was also noted that the cost of monitoring an offender on HDC is cheaper than the [...]

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Claims To The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)

by Carter Moore February 16, 2011Criminal Law

A few guidelines for claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). Innocent victims of crime can claim compensation from the CICA but it is vital that the attack is reported to the police without delay and that you continue to co-operate with them to the full, failing which the claim can be rejected or [...]

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Adjudications

by Carter Moore February 9, 2011Criminal Law

Prisoners are not always aware of their  legal rights when it comes to prison adjudications . Most adjudications are heard by the Governor of the Prison and are referred to as inside adjudications. At these adjudications legal assistance can be requested in order to draft written representations on  behalf of the client. However, it is [...]

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Civil Claims for Prisoners

by Carter Moore January 20, 2011Criminal Law

Carter Moore are dealing with an increasing number of claims by prisoners or former prisoners including the following:- Claim by a former prisoner of HMYOI Forest Bank who was the subject of beatings known as “sheetings” by other prisoners.  The prison has been criticised in a report for allowing this problem to develop A claim [...]

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