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Deepfakes or Deception. The Law on AI Generated Images

AI-generated images and deepfakes have become powerful tools for deception, fraud, and harm. Recent changes to UK legislation mean that creating or sharing such content can now amount to a...

November 10, 2025

Tosin Akinboboye

Opinion

Celebrating And Remembering Black Lawyers in The UK

HJA’s Criminal Law team marks Black History Month by honouring Courtenay Griffiths KC and other trailblazing black lawyers who shaped UK legal history.

October 2, 2025

Darrell Ennis-Gayle

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criminal-defence
driving-offences

Understanding Penalty Points and Driving Offences

If you are convicted of a driving offence at court, penalty points are added to your driving licence. This is ancillary (as well as) a fine or other punishment. Each…

September 30, 2025

Sean Caulfield

Opinion

criminal-defence
extradition

Extradition Proceedings and the Role of Article 8 Rights

Article 8 is often in the news in the context of immigration law and there have recently been calls from politicians and others to limit its use. It is sometimes…

September 24, 2025

Katy O’Mara

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crime
criminal-defence
representation

‘Voluntary’ Interviews With The Police – What To Expect

If you are contacted by the police to attend the police station for a voluntary interview, it can be very unsettling. The police may only provide you with very limited,...

September 3, 2025

Sarah Moulange

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criminal-defence
representation

How Can I Challenge Conditions Imposed As Part Of Pre-Charge Bail?

Legal framework After arrest, a person who is being released from custody but who remains under investigation will be either released under investigation (RUI) or released on pre-charge bail and…

September 1, 2025

Kit Gamble

Francesca Cociani

Opinion

crime
criminal-defence

Cuckooing in Law: Understanding the New Offence in the Crime and Policing Bill 2025

The new criminal offence targeting “cuckooing” is set to enter the statute books under the Crime and Policing Bill 20251. Framed as a move to protect vulnerable people from exploitation,…

August 20, 2025

Louisa Reddin

Sean Caulfield

Opinion

appeals
crime
miscarriages-of-justice

Unanswered Appeals: Reform of the Criminal Cases Review Commission

Miscarriages of Justice Dame Vera Baird DBE KC was appointed interim chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) in June 2025, stepping into a role fraught by years of…

August 15, 2025

Sean Caulfield

Tabea Wilkes

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criminal-defence
deletion-of-criminal-records
representation

Wrongly Accused: How We Can Help Get Your Case Dropped

I have been charged with a criminal offence and believe I should not be. I want my case dropped, how can I do this? If you have been charged with…

July 24, 2025

Ghislaine Sandoval

Opinion

civil-liberties
human-rights
Post Office
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
Sir Wyn Williams

Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s Report

Yesterday saw the publication of Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s Report. This Inquiry, which was established in September 2020, has held 226 days of hearings, heard…

July 9, 2025

Anna Williams

Aneka Thirurajah

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criminal-defence

Understanding The New Legislative Proposals On State Threat Activity

Insights from the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism and State Threat Legislation’s May 2025 report, ‘State Threats and Terrorism’ In May 2025, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism and State Threat Legislation (IRTL),…

June 23, 2025

Laura O’Brien

Ben Follows

Opinion

criminal-defence

Criminalisation of Rough Sleeping to End with Vagrancy Act Repeal

Finally, there will be a repeal of the vagrancy act 1824. Progress, after just 201 years of criminalising the homeless Last week marked a major win for rough sleeping campaigns…

June 17, 2025

Sean Caulfield

Tabea Wilkes

Opinion

crime
fraud

Fraud Crackdown: What The Serious Fraud Office Funding Boost Means For Those Facing Fraud Allegations

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is a prosecuting authority as part of the UK’s criminal justice system, responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious or complex fraud, including bribery and corruption.…

December 9, 2024

Bethany Gerrard

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crime
general-crime

Understanding Spiking: Current Laws and Labour’s Proposed Changes

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has recently reiterated labour’s plans to coordinate action against spiking. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) he stated: “Spiking will be made a criminal…

November 27, 2024

Sean Caulfield

Scarlett Roberts

Opinion

crime
protest-law

Obstruction of a Highway: Understanding Protest Rights Post-Director of Public Prosecutions v Ziegler

Legislation on Obstruct Highway The legislation says that, “If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway he is guilty…

November 27, 2024

Opinion

falsely-accused-of-crime
protest-law

Now They Are Prosecuting Protestors For Having Water

Nothing illustrates the absurdity of prosecution decisions when it comes to protest cases, than the decision to prosecute Paul Raithby for having canister full of water. Mr Raithby was arrested…

November 25, 2024

Raj Chada

Opinion

falsely-accused-of-crime
miscarriages-of-justice

Post Office Inquiry: Weeks 5 And 6 – Recap

Following a short break, the Post Office Inquiry resumed Phase 7 hearings on Monday 4 November and these concluded on Wednesday 13 November. Here is a summary of the evidence…

November 25, 2024

Aneka Thirurajah

Ailsa McNeil

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crime
general-crime

What Happens If The Police Ask Me To Provide Them With My Mobile Phone PIN?

This question can arise at any stage of the criminal proceedings, often as early as at the police station, before or after interview. As smartphones hold all our personal data,…

November 18, 2024

Tosin Akinboboye

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extradition
general-crime

Extradition Explained – Part 1: What Happens if I am Arrested on an Extradition Warrant?

What is Extradition? It is the process whereby one state seeks the surrender of a person from another state in order to either prosecute them for an offence or to…

November 12, 2024

Shyan MacTavish

Opinion

falsely-accused-of-crime
miscarriages-of-justice

Post Office Inquiry: Week 4 – Recap

The Post Office inquiry resumed on 23 September for its seventh and final phase. Here is a summary of who gave evidence during week 4. Tuesday 15 October Mike Young…

October 21, 2024

Aneka Thirurajah

Michael Ackah