Property is Theft - 25/04/16

In this week's show, we take a look at the Sentencing Council's recent Theft Offences guideline. Take a listen right here.  Theft is probably the most common criminal offence that appears before the courts. Of course, there are several types of theft and attitudes towards shoplifting will be rather different than attitudes towards theft from the person.  Not just that but the courts of England and Wales arguably need to have their sentencing practices standardised so that justice is the same no matter where you are.  But of course, it just isn't that simple.  The new Guideline from the Sentencing...

Done Over By Do-Overs? - 17/04/16

In this week's show, we take a look at what happens when juries cannot reach a verdict. Take a listen right here.  Many people, especially defendants, are quite horrified when they find out that the prosecution can decide whether it wants to have not just a second attempt but, sometimes, a third attempt! In this episode, we consider what the "sometimes" above actually means.  Let us know if you like the new "Bites" format (shorter and with less wine and cake) or if you are longing for a return to our longer format. If you are a law student, we'd...

Butting Heads With Beavis - 10/04/16

You can listen to this week's show right here. We have been away for an absolute eternity but the wait is over! This week, we are looking at the Supreme Court decision in ParkingEye v Beavis (2015) This is a decision that will impact on most motorists at some point in their life and will have effects in contract law as it amends a fundamental doctrine of English law.  So, whether you are listening because you are looking into an unfair parking ticket or whether you are listening because you want to see how the Supreme Court has brutalised a...