The Forensic Science Regulator regulates forensic scientists in England and Wales. The Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science evidence across the criminal justice system is subject to appropriate standards. The Regulator has recently said that there are gaps in quality that need to be resolved in order to prevent the use of unreliable … Continued
On Sunday 1st February 2020 Sudesh Amman wore a fake suicide vest and stabbed two people in Streatham. Amman had only recently been released from a prison sentence imposed for spreading extremist material; he had been released after serving half of his sentence. Usman Khan, one of the London Bridge attackers, had also been released … Continued
Reynhard Sinaga was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and sexual assault of 48 victims. The student is believed to have laced drinks with GHB to make his victims lose consciousness and have no recollection of what happened. He denied the offences saying that the acts were all consensual and the men would “act” … Continued
It’s Christmas Time! But Also, Business As Usual For Us The festive season is a time to kick back and enjoy a little rest and recuperation before 2020 hits us all like a brick and life carries on as usual. While we will be hoping to enjoy some well-earned rest, our team remains on standby … Continued
In legislative terms 2019 was a pretty quiet year with parliament being so heavily occupied with Brexit, there was little time for anything else. 2020 promises to be somewhat different, the government has a substantial parliamentary majority, and being ‘tough on crime’ seems once again to be a popular political topic. The recent Queen’s Speech … Continued
At the time of writing , reportedly over 1000 participants in The XR peaceful and non violent actions taking place in London this week have been arrested. This is in addition to the 1,300 arrested in April . It is understood that there has been a policy in favour of prosecuting a large number of … Continued
In response to Ministry of Justice guides published for members of the public to understand the court process, Jonathan Black, BSB Partner and President of London Criminal Courts Solicitors Courts told The Times that the guide “failed to make any reference to disclosure or to tell unrepresented defendants that they were entitled to see the … Continued
Our client who served 41 weeks of a 52 week sentence successfully appealed against a order by Westminster Magistrates court for his extradition to Poland to serve the remainder of his sentence. Our Solicitor Chloe Hingley, instructing Danielle Barden of 5 St Andrew’s Hill argued that the warrant was disproportionate and a breach of our client’s Article 8 (right … Continued
BSB Partner Jonathan Black writes about why we should be celebrating the 70th anniversary of legal aid
The team at BSB are again looking forward to joining hundreds of other teams in participating the London Legal Walk on 17th June, in aid of the London Legal Support Trust which every year raises hundreds of thousands of pounds for legal advice charities. We would encourage all of our friends, clients and suppliers to sponsor us … Continued
Mental Health is a complicated business. Conditions are not easy to diagnose, doctors can disagree on which disorder a person is suffering from, or even if they have a mental health condition at all. Those with mental disorders might have a host of specific needs in court on top of those of the typical defendant. … Continued
The government has announced a national rollout of GPS electronic tagging which will mean 24/7 location monitoring of those wearing the tag. The tag is now available in three Probation areas; the North West, Midlands and North East. Location monitoring will go live in the South East, South West and Wales by April 2019. There … Continued
