UPDATED prosecution guidance which clarifies the law on when deceiving someone or failing to disclose birth sex could affect consent in rape cases, has been published today by the Crown Prosecution Service.

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 came into force on 15 June 2020 and apply to England only.

The first person to be convicted of riot, following the recent disorder across the UK, has been sentenced today at Newcastle Crown Court.

Joint enterprise, also known as secondary liability, is a legal doctrine in the UK where two or more people can be held responsible for the same crime, even if only one person physically committed the criminal act.

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