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Conspiracy to Defraud Explained

Conspiracy to defraud cases are often among the most complex. The mention of the word conspiracy can cause real worry when a person faces prosecution or investigation.

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Nick Ives| Associate Director

What is a Conspiracy and how do I defend one?

Conspiracy is a pretty scary word, but just because you know somebody who is involved in criminal activity and you're associated with them, does that mean you're part of a conspiracy?

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Nick Ives| Associate Director

Conspiracy to Supply Drugs Cases: A "Catch-All" Approach

A black market dealing in the supply of drugs will exist for as long as drugs remain illegal. And so the battle between gangs supplying drugs and the authorities will continue to be waged

Graham Rishton| Alumni

Computer Misuse and Hacking Offences - the Law Explained

The digital landscape has changed massively since the introduction of the computer misuse act in 1990 when the internet was in its infancy.

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Joseph Kotrie-Monson| Director

Video and Music Piracy, and Illegal File Sharing

The age of the internet has brought about access to films, tv and music at the touch of a button. However, lots of content found on the internet is made available without the owner's consent, often in breach of copyright rules.

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Alex Chowdhury| Associate Director

What to Expect at the Police Station - A Basic guide

When the Police knock at your door or arrest you at home or elsewhere, it's often a shock, and can be very distressing. What happens at the Police Station can end up deciding the end result.

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Alex Chowdhury| Associate Director

Starting Out: The Magistrates' Court

Understanding what to expect is an important step in disarming any anxiety an attendee may have. Here, we provide a guide to the Magistrates' Court. In addition to reading the information below, we strongly advise seeking early free legal advice.

Graham Rishton| Alumni

Appealing a Crown Court Sentence - Is it Possible and How Does it Work?

Lawyers who might deal with cases where a client could go to prison for more than a decade might lose sight of the fact that even two years in prison is a long time to most people.

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Nick Ives| Associate Director

The iSpoof NCA investigation - ‘Operation Elaborate’ explained by Cyber Crime Solicitors

iSpoof.cc was a UK based web service offering users the ability to make calls to individuals disguising the true source of those calls. It has allegedly been used by fraudsters as a tool to enable ‘phishing’ style bank frauds.

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Joseph Kotrie-Monson| Director

Data protection offences explained

The amount of our personal data held by organisations has risen rapidly in recent decades. Our personal data can be invaluable in all sorts of different ways both to those who would use it properly and, unfortunately

Graham Rishton| Alumni

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