O'Garra Cohen Cramer

O’Garra Cohen Cramer are experienced specialist Criminal Defence Solicitors and Advocates based in Leeds.

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Section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 includes a new offence called 'failure to prevent fraud.'

This offence is expected to come into force in early 2025, giving businesses time to prepare.

Discover more: https://t.co/swlLyvdkd3

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If someone has inside knowledge and uses that to win a bet, is there any potential liability? 🎰

This is the question that arose after a Convervative candidate placed a £100 bet on the date of the general election.

Read more about political betting here: https://t.co/Cs4B8YKpQ0

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The recent case of HM Solicitor General v Trudi Warner has highlighted a little-known but increasingly prominent issue of "jury equity." 🧑‍⚖️

Find out more in our article: https://t.co/Ba37Ba9Mer

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The National Council of Civil Liberties ("Liberty") successfully challenged the government's attempt to lower the threshold for police intervention in protests.

Read our latest article to find out more: https://t.co/xjeuAxe8nH

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Criminal backlogs are expanding due to a shrinking pool of advocates, driven away by poor pay, harsh conditions and emotional burnout.

Learn more about the Court of Appeal's stance and the need to support our legal professionals here: https://t.co/uEE1gaG6Bg

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It's common for drugs to include adulterants or cutting agents, which often leads to arguments during sentencing.

Our lawyers are familiar with the complex case law in this area, find out more: https://t.co/4KWrH0IZB4

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The information shared between a client and their lawyer is privileged, meaning it will remain confidential in almost all circumstances.

#LegalPrivilege, is a cornerstone of our justice system, providing security and protection.

Read more: https://t.co/SnGv0PUGvw

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In recent years, we have seen an increase in protest tactics that are dangerous and cause serious #Disruption.

From April 5th 2024, new #PublicOrder powers were implemented to prevent individuals from causing repeated serious disruption.

Read more: https://t.co/2BSYvD8I9A

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Check out the new sentencing guidelines for immigration offences that have been released.

Find out about the changes and make sure you're up-to-date on the latest developments in immigration law: https://t.co/tofG6V0FOG

#Immigration #Sentencing #LawChanges

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UK's #PostOffice Horizon IT scandal, deemed one of the country's biggest miscarriages of justice, is being tackled by the government.

The proposed Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill aims to automatically overturn related convictions.

Read more: https://t.co/ahEGwsd1v0

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#Europe occupies a central position in drug supply and trafficking.

The EU retail drug market is estimated to be worth more than EUR 30 billion annually, making it a major source of income for #OrganisedCrime.

Find out more: https://t.co/Wq5K7LqxUS

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The Spring budget was delivered by the Chancellor on the 6th of March, 2024.

This has offered little by way of comfort as far as the criminal justice system is concerned.

Find out how to #JusticeOnABudget: https://t.co/m6ZEc8LfMX

#Budget2024 #CriminalJustice

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Improving #Prison #Safety through behaviour management is a priority for the Government.

On 31st May 2024, the Prison and Young #Offender Institution (Adjudication) (Amendment) Rules 2024 come into force.

Find out more: https://t.co/h7wGz6tSYe

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New draft guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of blackmail, kidnap or false imprisonment ensure that the courts are able to take a consistent approach when sentencing these offences.

Read more: https://t.co/XA55fgK7Uu

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Newly published research suggests that pre-recorded evidence, often referred to as “section 28 evidence”, is more advantageous to the accused than live evidence given in court before a jury.

Find out more: https://t.co/jDwPyjbMMD

#PreRecordedEvidence #LegalSystem #FairJustice

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Serious Violence Reduction Orders (‘SVRO’) are a new police stop and search power being piloted by forces in #England and #Wales.

SVROs can be given to people who are convicted of an offence.

Read more: https://t.co/s5id90UGsJ

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#SentencingGuidelines exist to guide a court when deciding on the appropriate punishment for most drug-related offences.

The guidelines reference the most common drugs.

Check out our latest article to find out what approach is to be taken: https://t.co/ngLKlP9MJp

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 has received Royal Assent.

When in force, it will implement many changes to fight economic crime and other illegal activity.

Check out the article to find out about measures being put in place: https://t.co/sJHyIIg5ji

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On 28th October, provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into effect, enacting changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders laws.

Check out this article to find out what the new changes are: https://t.co/LIE43vYpf3

#Rehabilitation #NewLaws

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On 28th October, provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into effect, enacting changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders laws.

Check out this article to find out what the new changes are: https://t.co/LIE43vYpf3

#Rehabilitation #NewLaws