Dangerous dogs – sentence guideline consultation
The government has today launched a sentence guideline consultation for dangerous dog offences. The most serious offence under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 is Being an owner/person in charge of a dog which on a specified date, was dangerously out of control in a public place [... and injured a person]. The current sentencing range for this offence is between a financial penalty and a six...
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Criminal defence solicitors, Brighton We represented Mr R as duty solicitor at Brighton Police station where he was arrested upon an allegation of a sexual offence. Following his interview he was released on police bail to return to Brighton police station. His case was discontinued before the date he was due to return to the police station. If you or a member of your family have been accused of...
Read MoreSussex police drink drive campaign
Sussex police are revving up their Christmas drink drive campaign Sussex police have now launched their Christmas purge against drink drivers. From now until the new year the police will be actively promoting their anti-drink and drug driving message throughout Sussex and will not only be actively seeking out drink drivers themselves but also encouraging others to report anyone they suspect of...
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Criminal defence solicitors. Brighton. We are Brighton based criminal defence solicitors. We specialise in all aspects of criminal defence and pride ourselves in providing our clients with a friendly, down to earth yet professional service. We understand just how daunting it can be for you to be charged with criminal offences and to have to go to court. In order to keep improving out service we...
Read MoreBrighton duty solicitor vacancy
We have an immediate vacancy for a Brighton duty solicitor. We are a Criminal defence firm based in Brighton and have a vacancy for a duty solicitor, full or part-time. Applicants must be in a position to apply to go on the Brighton duty scheme no later than the 14th November 2011. If you are interested please call Kirsty Craghill or Teresa Mulrooney on 01273 692020 or contact us via e-mail...
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Criminal defence solicitors, Brighton We are a criminal defence firm of solicitors based in Brighton. We work exclusively in criminal defence and practise mainly in Brighton and the surrounding areas. Many solicitors will tell you just how good they are, we don’t believe in doing that and prefer to let our clients do it for us. If you want representation by a criminal defence solicitor...
Read MoreFootball Banning Order
Following Brighton’s defeat against Crystal Palace yesterday there were 28 arrests arising ostensibly from the football related conflict. If you or a member of your family have been arrested for a football related offence one of the consequences you may ultimately face is a football banning order. Below is a summary of the law relating to football banning orders which we hope you...
Read MoreDefence witnesses
We’ve just added a new factsheet dealing with the preparation of your criminal case – defence witnesses. This is the second in our series of factsheets advising you about how your criminal case should be prepared for trial. This factsheet focuses specifically on the preparation of defence witness evidence. Defence witnesses can be crucial for your case and it is therefore important...
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Mulrooney Craghill Ltd solicitors, Brighton were pleased to represent Ms JH who appeared before the Court charged with handling stolen goods. We are solicitors based in Brighton and specialise in Criminal defence. Handling stolen goods is an offence that carries a maximum sentence in the Magistrates’ Court of a six months custodial sentence or in the Crown Court, a fourteen year...
Read MoreNew factsheet added: Criminal case preparation – an introduction
We’ve added a new factsheet advising you about the preliminary stages of your criminal case preparation. This is the first in a series of factsheets that will take you through the process in general terms about how your criminal defence case should be prepared for trial. Of course each case is different and the preparation that is required for your individual case will vary but we hope that...
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