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. 

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S10E04 - Back-pats and Knock-backs

Listen to the show right here.

This week, we are taking a look at how the Probation Service are doing when it comes to looking after victims of crime when an offender is coming up for release. The MoJ thinks it's all pretty good but the report is not exactly a clean bill of health.

The High Court has to get stuck in to the issue of access to a solicitor when you are arrested in relation to terrorism.

Kirstin takes us through the objective and subjective elements of self-defence when the defendant believes that he was being threatened by evil spirits.

We take a whistlestop look at how finding money lying around might be a good thing but handing it in to police is unlikely to get you anywhere.

What happens when the prosecution appeals against a decision at Crown Court to kick a case out at half-time? Listen and learn.

All that in a jam-packed show this week.

We are very grateful to Ash Raveendran for her help on this week's show. She's out there looking for pupillage, you know...

Links

Probation Service is doing just fine with Victim Contact.

http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/inspectorate-reports/hmiprobation/joint-thematic/victim-contact-report.pdf

Terror law suspects must have access to solicitor at any time, High Court rules.

http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/terror-suspects-entitled-to-solicitor/5038611.article

Defendant appealing against conviction – Whether insanely held delusion on part of defendant being attacked or threatened causing him to respond violently entitling him to acquittal on basis of reasonable self-defence.

http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/law-reports/criminal-law/5038442.article

No such thing as free money.

Steven Fletcher -and- CC of Leicestershire Constabulary [2013] EWHC 3357 (Admin)

Successful pros appeal against finding of no case to answer.

R v Bor [2013] EWCA Crim 1916

Other stuff:

What lawyers are (not) doing in their bedrooms:

http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/london-lawyers-are-spicing-up-their-love-lives-and-george-clooney-is-following-suit-8926112.html

NAPO announcement of intention to work to rule:

http://www.napo.org.uk/about/news/news.cfm/newsid/318