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 Council sets out to fix it all but, in the process, really might make some things rather a lot worse...


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S14E04 - Running Late, Sounding Adequate

The episode that might never have happened is finally here.  You can listen right here.

What with Ben being incapacitated, Kirstin being snowed-under and Jonathan having been abducted by aliens (some of this may not be true), a big dent has been made on our otherwise reliable schedule.  We apologise unreservedly.

In this week's show, we have a look at R v Creathorne - an interesting case in which the question of how much credit ought to be given for a plea of guilty where the CPS hasn't handed-over the evidence at the time of the first hearing in the Crown Court.  This is crucial listening for lawyers and, just as much, for judges.

Whilst bemoaning the CPS's failures in the service of papers, we congratulate them on a bit of sensible legal commentary on the subject of the need for new laws.

Also, we look at judicial diversity and Kirstin takes a sideways look at a rather peculiar case from US Supreme Court about beards.

Please enjoy and we hope normal service will be resumed this week.

Links:
https://www.crimeline.info/uploads/cases/2014/2014ewcacrim500.pdf

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/07/supreme-court-religion-prisoner-beard/16856023/

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/oct/07/supreme-court-beard-hearing-justice-jokes-religious-rights

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11143699/Revenge-pornography-can-and-will-be-prosecuted-vow-CPS-lawyers.html


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