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Criminal Law News Round-Up

April has proven a busy month in terms of criminal law news.  In particular, significant reforms to prisons and courts have been abandoned, the Council of Europe has raised serious concerns over the English prison system, and the Court of Appeal has examined the lawfulness of legal aid cuts.

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Consideration of CCTV Evidence in Court

In a significant endorsement of the English approach to CCTV evidence by the Scottish courts, appeals by two men convicted of rape and sexual assault at the High Court of Justiciary in Aberdeen in April 2016 have been refused by the Appeals Court in Edinburgh. 

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Tax Evasion Facilitators Could Face Prosecution Under New HMRC Laws

 

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US Poker Player overturns Ghosh Test

One of the world’s top poker players, Phil Ivey has lost his Supreme Court appeal against Genting Casinos in which he averred he was entitled to £7.7 million in winnings which the casino has been holding for five years. In a ruling which has changed the law, the five-judge bench in Ivey v Genting Casinos UK Ltd t/a Crockfords [2017] UKSC 67, decided that the US professional Poker Player had been cheating and, that his conduct, contrary to his own opinion, was dishonest.

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Promising Future: Rights for Prisoners & Justice in Uganda (Part 2/2)

I am now a few weeks into my time in Uganda, and it has been a thoroughly enjoyable trip, enriched by the interesting people I have met and experiences I have encountered. I have learned that in Uganda I am referred to as Salongo (the father of twins). The mother of twins is Nalongo and the twins themselves are Balongo. I am beginning to develop an understanding of how the legal system works in Uganda, but there is still much to learn about the reality of the system on the ground.

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