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Janes Solicitors Delighted to Welcome the Law Commission to our Offices to Discuss Contempt of Court Consultation Paper

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | Janes Solicitors

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 ...

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Robert Berg Secures Stay of Indictment of Charge of Historic Rape

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | Janes Solicitors

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 ...

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Tommy Robinson’s sentence highlights an unseen harshness and injustice facing all contempt prisoners

Monday, 04 November 2024 | David Janes

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 ...

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Friday, 01 November 2024 | Janes Solicitors

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 ...

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David Janes recognised in Best Lawyers Directory

Friday, 21 June 2024 | Janes Solicitors

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 ...

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Drivers, Hauliers and Clandestine Entrants: What to do if you receive an IS11D letter from UK Border Force

Thursday, 30 May 2024 | Alex Chapman

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 ...

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Janes’ Client Selman Turk is Successful in Court of Appeal Contempt Hearing

Thursday, 23 May 2024 | Marc Livingston

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 ...

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Statement on behalf of Oliver Hardiman

Wednesday, 28 February 2024 | Janes Solicitors

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 ...

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The Unseemly Disparity of Central Funds Costs as Between Private Prosecutor And Acquitted Defendant

Thursday, 11 January 2024 | David Janes

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 ...

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The Air Navigation Regulations 2023; Drones, prisons, and ‘no fly zones’

Thursday, 11 January 2024 | Alex Chapman

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 ...

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The Online Safety Act 2023: Navigating the Legal Landscape

Thursday, 09 November 2023 | Alex Chapman

In an increasingly digital world, the importance of online safety cannot be overstated. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so too must the legal framework that governs it. The ...

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Statement on behalf of Mr Daniel Curnock

Thursday, 19 January 2023 | Janes Solicitors

The Judgment of Mrs Justice Joanna Smith in Reeves v Reeves [2023] EWHC 73 (Ch) was handed down at 10:30am on Thursday 19th January 2023. Her Ladyship dismissed an Application ...

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