Crime and Regulatory
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If you are asked to attend a police station for a voluntary interview, or if you are arrested and detained for questioning, you are entitled to have a solicitor with...
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Facing a motoring offence is stressful enough without worrying about an open-ended legal bill. At Ashtons Legal, we offer an offering of fixed fees in the range of £1,500 –...
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HM Government is consulting on potential wide-ranging changes to road traffic laws until 11 May 2026. It is reviewing many offences, powers and procedures, including: drink and drug driving not...
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So, a letter from the police drops through your letterbox: a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP). This is a formal notice informing you that the police are investigating a road...
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Freedom of expression is a vital element of a democratic society, yet it is not without boundaries and subject to legal limits – especially when speech risks causing harm to...
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On 2 December 2025, the Justice Secretary announced the Government’s intention to implement significant changes to trial by jury. The extent to which they will be implemented remains to be...
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Being asked to attend a police interview, whether under arrest or voluntarily, can feel intimidating. It’s important to understand what it means, what your rights are, and why having a...
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The Online Safety Bill (the ‘Bill’), which began life as a Green Paper in 2017, is drawing ever closer to reaching Royal Assent and is currently at the Report Stage...
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Sometimes a letter will be received through the letterbox from the Police in the form of a Notice of Intended Prosecution. This may be entirely unexpected. What steps need to...
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From 28 June 2022, a new category of careless driving offence is in force: causing serious injury by careless or by inconsiderate driving. This is intended to address careless or...
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An insecure load can have tragic consequences. It may injure or even kill other road users. Similarly, a driver can even be hurt if a load shifts internally e.g. where...
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As further relaxation of COVID restrictions are delayed, anyone might be forgiven for forgetting what restrictions are actually in force. There are numerous new laws and amendments to existing ones....
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