Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPO) are a common additional order imposed by a court following convictions for sexual offences. They may include preventing travel overseas, restrictions on certain forms of employment and limiting internet usage for the offender. A SHPO lasts for a minimum of 5 years and has no maximum length. The purpose of […]
11 January 2018: a date for your immigration diary
In the first week of December 2017 the Home Office presented a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC309) to Parliament. Most of these changes will come into force next week on 11 January 2018. Below I have set out the most notable of these changes, briefly explaining their effect on certain routes for entry […]
It is time to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility
Wells Burcombe Solicitors specialise in defending criminal cases and a large proportion of the cases we deal with concern allegations made against children and young persons. In England, as part of the Labour Government’s “tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime” rhetoric in 1997, the common law presumption of incapacity of children aged […]
Law changes concerning E-Cigarettes & E-Liquids
Vaping (smoking e-cigarettes or e-liquids) is increasingly common as more and more smokers try to control or quit the habit of smoking. For ‘Vapers’ and those who sell vaping equipment, you need to be aware of pending changes to the law coming in to effect in the next few weeks. The law governing the sale […]
