Month: September 2018

3.09.18

Failure to properly advise can amount to professional misconduct says Bar Tribunal

Given the cuts to the resources of state prosecutors, the number of private prosecutions are understood to be on the rise. It is therefore increasingly important for practitioners to be mindful of advising clients on the proper test for bringing a private prosecution including any associated risks.  The Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Service’s recent suspension of…

New procedure for lodging appeals in Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

As from 1 October 2018 appeals against conviction and/or sentence must be lodged directly with the Criminal Appeal Office and not the Crown Court. The Criminal Procedure Rules Committee has approved a change to Rule 39 CPR and will require a separate Form NG and Grounds for each substantive application. By omitting the need to…

Air Canada data Leak could result in hefty fine and lead to claims

Air Canada has reported that their app has been subject to a data breach resulting in the theft of data from around 20,000 accounts.  It states that it detected unusual activity between 22 and 24 August 2018 and as a precaution locked all 1.7 million accounts held with the company.  The source of the breach…