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Who commits an Indecent Image offence?
Who commits an Indecent Image offence? Predatory paedophiles in waiting In 1978, when the current law was enacted which prohibits the making, showing, distribution or publication of indecent images, the prospect of there being millions of such images available on...
Sentencing for Sexual Offences Against Children
Sentencing for Sexual Offences Against Children If you are convicted of a sexual offence against a child, there are a number of potential consequences. The range of sentences for sexual offences committed against a child are vast, varying from life imprisonment...
Old Bailey Solicitors take on a cycling challenge
Old Bailey take on the London to Brighton cycling challengeRod has specialised in criminal defence work since 1998. He is a trial advocate of 17 years’ experience and, as a Higher Courts Advocate, he represents clients in Crown Courts and in...
Same Harm, Different Sentence- How Section 18 and Section 20 GBH differ
Same Harm, Different Sentence- How Section 18 and Section 20 GBH differ Grievious Bodily Harm (GBH)
Bail: What are bail conditions and how difficult can they be?
Bail: What are bail conditions and how difficult can they be?
What is the difference between Murder and Manslaughter?
What is the difference between Murder and Manslaughter? Murder and Manslaughter Murder and manslaughter are two of the most serious offences. The distinction between the two offences boils down to what a person intended and their level...
Legal Aid: Please Mind the Gap Between the Magistrates’ Court and Access to Justice
Legal Aid: Please Mind the Gap Between the Magistrates’ Court and Access to Justice The Legal Aid threshold in the Magistrates’ Court is abhorrently low. Let's give an overview of the "access to justice" and our thoughts below. Our fees and...
How will having a Previous Conviction affect me?
How will having a Previous Conviction affect me?In the paragraphs that follow I have tried to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about convictions and how or whether they apply over time. Its sometimes a bit complicated and as...
Why have I been bailed?
My first week: the realities of the criminal justice system
My first week: the realities of the criminal justice systemThe representation of the English and Welsh criminal justice system depicted by British crime drama was my expectation when undertaking my law degree. When studying my criminal law...
Sussex Law Society Quiz Winners!
Sussex Law Society Quiz Winners!Rod has specialised in criminal defence work since 1998. He is a trial advocate of 17 years’ experience and, as a Higher Courts Advocate, he represents clients in Crown Courts and in the Court of Appeal. Old...
Defence of Indecent Images and Sexual Offences
Defence of Indecent Images and Sexual OffencesRod has specialised in criminal defence work since 1998. He is a trial advocate of 17 years’ experience and, as a Higher Courts Advocate, he represents clients in Crown Courts and in the Court of...
Why calls for more convictions in rape cases are dangerous and misinformed
Why calls for more convictions in rape cases are dangerous and misinformedRod has specialised in criminal defence work since 1998. He is a trial advocate of 17 years’ experience and, as a Higher Courts Advocate, he represents clients in Crown...
OBS client acquitted of “road-rage” attempted murder
OBS client acquitted of "road rage" attempted murder
OB Law supports Sussex Cancer Fund
OB Law is a Business Ambassador for the Sussex Cancer Fund Charity Rod Hayler and Camilla Rents have both become Business Ambassadors for local charity the Sussex Cancer Fund. History of Sussex Cancer Fund Sussex Cancer Fund was established in 1981 to work with the...
What does being Released Under Investigation (RUI’d) mean?
What does being Released Under Investigation (RUI’d) mean?Being released under further investigation means exactly what it says on the tin: You have been released from the police station while the police continue to investigate. You are not subject to bail or any bail...
Do you like being a Criminal Defence Solicitor?
Do you like being a Criminal Defence Solicitor? This is the eleventh in a series of videos which answer some of the most commonly asked questions our criminal defence team at Old Bailey Solicitors receive. In this video, director Camilla Rents discusses her life...
How do I drop the charges?
How do I drop the charges? This is the tenth in a series of videos which answer some of the most commonly asked questions our criminal defence team at Old Bailey Solicitors receive. In this video, director Camilla Rents discusses how a client may drop charges.We...
Can I be Investigated for Furlough Fraud?
Can I be Investigated for Furlough Fraud? Another year, another raft of criminal offences that never previously existed. Unsurprisingly, one of the new areas for criminal sanction in 2020 relates to our response to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The...
Will I look guilty if I ask for a solicitor in a police interview?
Will I look guilty if I ask for a solicitor in a police interview? This is the eighth in a series of videos which answer some of the most commonly asked questions our criminal defence team at Old Bailey Solicitors receive. In this video, director Camilla Rents...
What is our Success Rate?
What is our Success Rate? This is the seventh in a series of videos which answer some of the most commonly asked questions our criminal defence team at Old Bailey Solicitors receive. In this video, director Rod Hayler discusses what he defines success to be as a...
How do people cope when charged with a criminal offence?
How do people cope when charged with a criminal offence? This is the sixth in a series of videos which answer some of the most commonly asked questions our criminal defence team at Old Bailey Solicitors receive. In this video, director Rod Hayler discusses how...
What Do Clients Want?
What Do Clients Want? This is the fifth in a series of videos which answer some of the most commonly asked questions our criminal defence team at Old Bailey Solicitors receive. In this video, director Camilla Rents discusses what clients want when they come to...
Who is a typical client? – Part two
Who is a typical client? - Part two This is the fourth in a series of videos which answer some of the most commonly asked questions our criminal defence team at Old Bailey Solicitors receive. This is a follow up to the previous video in the series, discussing...
Who is a typical client? – Part one
Who is a typical client? - Part one This is the third in a series of videos which answer some of the most commonly asked questions our criminal defence team at Old Bailey Solicitors receive. In this video, director Rod Hayler discusses who a typical client may...
Why would I ever need a criminal solicitor?
Why would I ever need a criminal solicitor? This is the second in a series of videos which answer some of the most commonly asked questions our criminal defence team at Old Bailey Solicitors receive. In this video, director Rod Hayler discusses the reasons...
How can you represent someone when you know that they are guilty?
How can you represent someone when you know that they are guilty? This is the first in a series of videos which answer some of the most commonly asked questions our criminal defence team at Old Bailey Solicitors receive. In this video, Rod Hayler discusses the...
Old Bailey Introduction
Old Bailey Introduction Old Bailey Solicitors director Rod Hayler introduces a series of videos where he and fellow director Camilla Rents answer some of the most commonly asked questions they receive on a day-to-day basis.We Can Help You Too
Why would I pay privately instead of applying for legal aid?
Why would I pay privately instead of applying for legal aid? In our experience, people tend not to factor in the possibility of a criminal prosecution as an element of their financial planning. Having to defend yourself against the State, during the course of...
Is it a criminal offence to breach Health & Safety law?
Is it a criminal offence to breach Health & Safety law? Yes. Health and Safety law gives rise to both civil and criminal liabilities. Broadly speaking, civil liabilities include claims being brought by an injured person (or their estate or dependents) in...
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