Crime/Fraud News

If you have been charged with common assault in England or Wales, the most pressing question you’re likely to have is what sentence you will receive. The common assault sentencing guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council decide that, and they...

There is no single offence called "grooming". There are a group of offences which cover various forms of manipulative, exploitative and abusive behaviours towards children, which could be sexual, or induce a child to commit a criminal offence, such...

Failing to stop for police is one of the most misreported offences in UK motoring law. Search for it, and you will find pages warning about penalty points, disqualification and even prison. Most of them are describing a different offence. This guide sets...

Paedophile hunter groups operate in a space the law never designed for them. They are not police officers, they have no special powers, and yet the evidence they gather can be used in criminal investigations. This guide explains what the law in England and...

If you have been charged with harassment or stalking in England or Wales, the sentence depends far more on which section you are charged under than on how the messages read. The harassment sentencing guidelines cover several separate offences under the ...

If you have been accused of assaulting a partner or a family member, one of the first questions you may have will be what sentence you are facing. This guide sets out which offence you are likely to be charged with, what each one carries, and how the...

A Section 18 charge is a very serious assault offence. Its proper name is wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and it is the offence the Crown charges when it determines that you meant to cause really serious harm rather than simply causing...

Accepting a police caution at the police station for an adult sexual assault under Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 will not automatically place you on the Sex Offender Register. Schedule 3 of the Act lists relevant offences that will place...

If the police have asked for your phone, or have already taken it, the question you want answered is a narrow one: can the police search your phone, and do you have to help them get into it? This guide covers the law in England and Wales, so if you were...

If you think the police may be investigating you, the honest starting point is this: in many cases, nobody will tell you, and you do not have a legal right to be told. In most cases, you may not be aware that the police are investigating you until you are...