For many people, being questioned in relation to a serious crime is not, initially, something to be afraid of. They proceed on the basis of the old maxim “I’ve done nothing wrong, so I have nothing to fear.” What these people don’t realise is that a police investigation does not, necessarily, exist to clear the [...]

DNA testing is a vital tool in establishing the true owner of genetic material, or in resolving disputes as to parentage such as in the case of DNA Paternity Testing. But it is also of use in a more social context – in the sphere of solving crime and delivering justice. Compared to fifty years [...]

 While the need for public safety is of paramount importance with any legal process, it has occurred to me often over the last few months how impossible this is to achieve given the current methods used when deciding whether or not an accused person is released on bail or remanded until trial. Obviously courts will [...]

For some unfortunate individuals who have for one reason or another had a poor start in life, they are all too familiar with police and other law officials and know the system well. That is neither a complement nor a criticism of them but simply an acceptance that there are people who go off the [...]