Criminal Law

Helping someone after they have committed a crime might seem like an act of loyalty, but in certain circumstances it can become a criminal offence itself. If you knowingly help someone avoid arrest, prosecution or punishment, your actions could amount to assisting an offender under UK law. Not every act of assistance is illegal, however. […]

If someone is found not guilty of a criminal offence, many people assume the case is closed forever. In most situations, that is true. UK law generally protects individuals from being prosecuted more than once for the same offence after a final verdict has been reached. This protection is known as double jeopardy in UK […]