The following Corporate Crime news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Corporate Crime weekly highlights—17 April 2025
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Mitigation in the sentencing of criminal offencesThis Practice Note explains the purpose and scope of mitigation given on behalf of defendants in order to reduce the sentence imposed by the courts. It sets out the law in relation to mitigation and the different types of mitigation that can be
Written basis of plea and Newton hearingsWhen defendants are guilty, they have a choice to plead guilty or to put the prosecution to proof. When they plead guilty they may benefit from a reduction in their sentence as a result, see Practice Note: Credit for guilty plea. However, the Sentencing
Breach of a suspended sentenceThis Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales (Sentencing Code) that applies from 1 December 2020, as set out in Parts 2–13 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (SA 2020). For those considering whether the Sentencing Code applies to
Discretionary life sentencesDiscretionary life sentencesA discretionary life sentence is a life sentence given to an offender in respect of an offence for which life imprisonment (or custody for life) is available but not fixed by law.Any sentencing tribunal must be satisfied of the following before
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