How Criminal Lawyers Build Trust in the First 15 Minutes

In criminal law, technical knowledge matters – but trust is what truly defines an effective solicitor-client relationship. Clients rarely come to a criminal solicitor during a calm or stable period in their lives. They may be under arrest, facing allegations...

2025 Criminal Law: How Lawyers and Law Firms Will Adapt

The landscape of criminal law in the UK is expected to undergo notable changes by 2025. In the UK, 6.66 million crimes were recorded by police in 2023/24. The crime rate in England and Wales has generally been decreasing over the last decade (although it certainly...

Spooky Criminal Facts: The Witchcraft Act

In a time when witches were feared more than bad costume parties, the UK Witchcraft Act made its chilling debut in 1542, officially turning spell-casting into a crime punishable by death! But, like a Halloween prank, the Act was repealed and re-established 20 years...