Our Yvonne Garside discusses Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, the possible impact on defendants and their interaction with the criminal justice system.
In a judgement by District Judge M Coleman said that, "Although there is no obligation on the court to give written reasons why an application for a summons is granted....this is an unusual and exceptional application with a considerable public interest". He went on to say "I am satisfied that there is prima facie evidence of an issue to be determined at trial"
Since the 3rd April 2017 when the Policing & Crime Act 2017 came into force, most people arrested by the police and interviewed as a suspect under caution are then ‘Released Under Investigation’ (RUI).
Everyone knows just how dangerous it is to call a friend or send a text while driving, but social media trends suggest a worrying number of people think nothing of taking selfies behind the wheel.
By way of reminder, Dr Bawa Garba was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter in relation to her care and treatment of a paediatric patient in 2015 and faced a Fitness to Practise Panel which suspended her from the medical register for a period of 12 months.
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