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Solemn procedure – Time bar. High Court of Justiciary: On a motion by the Crown seeking to extend the 12-month time bar period in the case of 63-year-old man accused of rape, the court concluded that the application for an extension was not necessitated by an error on the part of the Crown, that there was a good reason identified for the application to extend the 12-month period and that it was prepared to do so.
Solemn procedure – Time bar. High Court of Justiciary: On a motion by the Crown seeking to extend the 12-month time bar period in the case of 63-year-old man accused of rape, the court concluded that the application for an extension was not necessitated by an error on the part of the Crown, that there was a good reason identified for the application to extend the 12-month period and that it was prepared to do so.
Update from the Chair of the Bar
By David Green
Mário Barroso, Head of R&D and Method Development at AlphaBiolabs, examines the forensic science underpinning hair drug testing, its evidential scope and limitations, and why it remains the gold standard for evidencing patterns of drug use in family proceedings
Unlocking your aged debt to fund your tax in one easy step. By Philip N Bristow
Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, discusses the upcoming changes to pensions and Inheritance Tax and the potential impact on your financial future
Save the Children UK is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
The Chief Legal Officer to the Metropolitan Police, barrister Brett Welch, tells Anthony Inglese CB about his mission and the work to turn the Met around
Barrister apprenticeships – shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar – are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy
Born from a grievance, their research project grew into a book and is now challenging the status quo. Emma Price and Emma-Louise Fenelon reveal the key findings – and the critical next steps
Grok around and find out – or not? Mariya Peykova investigates the nudification scandal, what the law has to say about sexually explicit deepfakes, and whether stronger regulation is needed
Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law – coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts
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