The Divisional Court handed down its judgment in Bhandari v India today and quashed the order for Mr Bhandari’s extradition. The Court, per Holroyde LJ and Steyn J, held that there was a real risk of a violation of his Article 3 ECHR rights due to the use of torture and mistreatment to obtain confessions being commonplace […]
On 4 February 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down its Judgment upholding Janes Solicitors’ client Graham Darby’s appeal against his sentence for Contempt of Court imposed by the High Court in Cardiff. Mr Darby had been sentenced by HHJ Keyser KC (sitting as a High Court Judge), to 18 in months in prison for […]
Janes Solicitors were today delighted to host a delegation from the Law Commission at our offices to meet with Partner David Janes, Head of Contempt Marc Livingston and Solicitor Catriona Virden to discuss the Law Commission’s new Consultation Paper on Contempt of Court. The Law Commission sought out the meeting in recognition of our work […]
A Judge at Reading Crown Court has ruled that for a defendant to face trial on a charge of rape which allegedly occurred in 1996 would be an abuse of the process of the court. Disclosure revealed that the original police investigation was marked “not crimed” in the police archives, but none of the actual […]
In sentencing Tommy Robinson to 18 months imprisonment for Contempt of Court (HM Solicitor General v Yaxley-Lennon 28th October 2024), Mr Justice Johnson took into account the appropriate sentence in criminal proceedings for equivalent conduct (see paragraph 42 of the judgment). By way of crosscheck he considered the Sentencing Council’s Guideline for breach of a […]
After over 25 years as a successful and longstanding partnership, Janes Solicitors have decided to continue its practice as a Limited Liability Partnership, commonly referred to as an LLP. This change in legal status is for purposes of efficiency and is in line with modern trends. There will be no change to the structure, organisation […]
Janes Solicitors are delighted that David Janes has been recognised in Best Lawyers London: a directory of the leading barristers and solicitors in their field. Based in the US, Best Lawyers is recognised internationally as one of the most established and well considered legal directories. David Janes
Britain is in the midst of an illegal immigration crisis. Drivers, operators and owners of vehicles which cross the UK border are expected by the Government to do their part by securing vehicles to prevent access by clandestine entrants. In the face of severe political pressure, the longstanding Carriers’ Liability Regulations 2002 (‘the Regulations) were […]
On 22 May 20224, the Court of Appeal handed down its Judgment upholding Janes Solicitors’ client Selman Turk’s appeal against the immediate custodial sentence for Contempt of Court imposed by the High Court. In a 172 page Judgment which can be read at Isbilen v Turk & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 568 (22 May 2024), […]
Janes Solicitors act for Oliver Hardiman in contempt proceedings currently before the High Court King’s Bench Division, brought by The All England Lawn Tennis Club. Both we and our client are reproachful of the irresponsible reporting of these proceedings, especially in circumstances where issues of contempt and imprisonment are at large. It follows that this […]
After all an innocent defendant has endured, the ordeal and ignomny of a criminal trial, the final rebuff of the criminal justice system is that he will not recover his costs (save in limited circumstances to a paltry amount) out of central funds . After all the defendant has been through – not only the […]
Introduction The boom in the retail market for affordable civilian Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, or drones) has caused significant headaches for the prisons service, as ever-increasing numbers of the remote-controlled aircraft have been caught attempting to smuggle drugs and phones into jails. Ministry of Justice statistics show that between 2019 and 2021, 504 drones were […]
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