The Justice Process
Below are our 6 articles in the 'the justice process' category:
The police have certain powers that enable them to investigate crime. These powers include powers of search and arrest. If you are involved in a crime either as a witness, victim or suspect, the ...
You may have to attend court for a wide-range of reasons. You could be called as witness or perhaps you have been summoned for jury duty. No matter the reason for attending court, there are a number ...
The punishment you can expect if you are convicted of a crime will depend on what crime you committed. The law in the UK allocates punishment that is linked to the severity of the crime. ...
Only a fraction of the crimes committed across the UK are ever reported to the police. It is important that you do report any crime even if you think its minor to your local police force as this ...
The vast majority of cases in England and Wales are heard by the magistrates’ court. The judge that sits in these courts can hand down a number of sentences and orders to offenders that are found ...
Most people have no experience of what it actually feels like to attend court. You could be asked to come to court for a number of reasons. Generally speaking you should conduct yourself in the same ...
