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Ruling regarding a death in a work place

Case Law 
 In the case of of R v Leivers 2023 it was held that the convictions for gross negligence manslaughter and a failure to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 were safe where the conversation between the attending officer and defendant did not need to be held under caution and the bad character evidence had been correctly admitted.

A breakdown of dangerous driving

Legal Article

Chris Smith, PNLD’s traffic law consultant, has created this overview of dangerous driving, including the main provisions of the legislation, useful outlines of the key terms, relevant caselaw judgments and links to related guidance. 

Relevant times

Legal Q&A

The relevant time is sometimes calculated from the time the arrested person arrives at the police station. Has the term "arrives at the police station" ever been tested in the courts?

Bail

Welcome to our legal feature 'In the Spotlight'

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Bail