Unlike the United States, the Isle of Man followed England in allowing relevant previous convictions to be admitted into evidence. The protection for defendants is that they can’t be admitted if they would unduly compromise
The social security law of the Isle of Man is complex, just like its English counterpart. The following links will hopefully make access to the law more accessible: Manx social security legislation is here Manx
I recently read a petition calling for the Isle of Man not to proscribe Palestine Action. As the government’s page on proscribed terrorist groups shows , once the UK parliament proscribes a group, it is
It has been commonly understood that those detained for drink driving had the right to request a blood sample if their breath reading was low, that reading being below fifty micrograms per 100ml. That was
The reasons for reducing Tommy Robinson’s sentence are clarified in the formal judgment. The sentence was composed of a punitive element and a coercive element. The coercive element was designed to encourage compliance. Mr Robinson
Rule 3.4.1 of the Practice Rules 2024 requires terms and conditions to be published. Our standard terms are here
Pursuant to Rule 3.6.1 of the Practice Rules 2024, Chambers publishes its internal complaints procedure. If for any reason you are not satisfied with the service you have received, please telephone or make an appointment
Rule 3.6.4 of the Advocates’ Practice Rules 2024 provides that “ Where [an] advocate has a website … the advocate shall publish annually via such site brief details of the number and types of complaints
In the case of Shortt, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1041 the appellant alleged that there were a vast number of inappropriate judicial interventions. The Court of Appeal felt that it was appropriate to listen
On 11 Sep 2024, 30 years after he was convicted of murder, and after several failed appeals, Oliver Campbell had his conviction quashed (see here). By a marginal decision, there is to be no retrial.
