Welcome to the Spring edition of our Sexual offences newsletter and we hope in these difficult times it provides you with a useful quick update to cases and issues.
In this issue,Ben Newtonlooks at the correct approach to be applied by the courts when considering the defence of legitimate reason for possessing or distributing indecent images of children.
Abigail Brightsucceeds with an innovative approach to obtaining and maintaining anonymity for a defendant accused of rape.
Tayyiba Bajwa provides us with a round up of recent useful sentencing authorities including the important issue of totality in multiple sexual offending while I comment in a little more detail on the latest legislation altering early release provisions for those convicted of sexual and violent offences.
As always if you want to discuss these issues with anyone in the team or anything else relating to sexual offences please do get in touch.
If you would like to know more, or discuss how our barristers may be able to help you and your clients, please contact Criminal Practice Manager,Matthew Butchard on 020 7400 9074.
Ben Newton looks at the correct approach to be applied by the courts when considering the defence of legitimate reason for possessing or distributing indecent images of children.
Tayyiba Bajwaprovides us with a round up of recent useful sentencing authorities including the important issue of totality in multiple sexual offending.
