News and legal insights from the Burton Copeland team

28th November 2018

A Taxing Problem For Businesses

It has now been over fourteen months since the main provisions of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 came into force on the 30th September 2017, and there are important things that business owners need to know (if they don’t already).

27th November 2018

Restorative Justice: How Does It Work?

What is it? Restorative Justice, or RJ as it is often referred to is a way of punishing people who have committed and admitted crime as a direct alternative to a conviction. However it can also be used alongside a sentence where a person has pleaded guilty or been convicted by a court. What happens?…

26th November 2018

Explained: Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) & Notices (DVPNs)

The police will often issue Domestic Violence Protection Notices (DVPNs) following allegations of domestic violence where the alleged perpetrator has not been charged

23rd November 2018

A Curious Tale of Two Police Stations

After getting off the tram stop at the Central Park stop , one can’t help but be impressed by the modernist curved copper canopy roof, lens-shaped section of glazing and high tension cables.

23rd November 2018

Fishing ‘Rod’ Licences & the Law

Do I need a Licence? Under Section 27 of the Salmon & Freshwater Fisheries Act, 1975, anyone aged 13 or older in English and Wales must have a valid rod licence to fish in freshwater. Fishing at sea generally does not require a rod licence. Fishing with sea-fishing gear up rivers/tidal estuaries is more complicated.…

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