Criminal defence lawyer, Alan Burcombe looks at the recent Joint Committee report on the effect on a child when a parent is sent to prison and its recommendations for change. A recent report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights highlighted the negative impact on children of a custodial sentence given when the offender is […]
What is extradition and how can you appeal it?
Extradition takes place when someone who is accused or has been convicted of a criminal offence is returned from one country to another to be tried, to receive a sentence or to serve a sentence of imprisonment. Extradition is a form of international cooperation on matters of criminal justice and relies on each country accepting […]
