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Analysis Reveals Repeated Road Traffic Law Breaches
Motoring organisation RAC has warned that greater enforcement of road traffic laws is required, particularly with regards to the use of mobile phones while driving. The warning comes as figures from the DVLA apparently show that more than 6,000 motorists have at least two endorsements on their licence for driving… Read more ...Drivers Feel Pressured to Drink and Drive
New research by motoring organisation the AA has revealed an increase in the number of drivers who say they feel increased pressured to have a drink and drive at Christmas time. Read more ...Tackling VAT fraud in the EU
New tools to make the EU's Value Added Tax (VAT) system more fraud-proof and close loopholes that can lead to large-scale VAT fraud have been unveiled by the European Commission. The new rules aim to build trust between Member States so that they can exchange more information and boost cooperation… Read more ...How you look in court is important
WHETHER by training or instinct, the best Sheriffs are observers. They tend not to miss very much. The Defender in the case of Russel-Smith & others v Uchegbu never spoke in court before Sheriff Welsh. But her demeanor was still a significant factor in the outcome of her case. Ms… Read more ...Sharp Increase in Penalty Notices and Automated Detection
New research has revealed that penalty notices are imposed on around twelve million driving licence holders every year, which equates to around one every 2.5 seconds. This means as many as a third (30%) of Britain’s 40 million drivers now receive a penalty notice annually, says the RAC Foundation, which… Read more ...Human Trafficking – New Powers Now in Force
New measures introduced under the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 that give police and prosecutors more powers to detect, prosecute and prevent exploitation are now in force. Police can now apply to courts for a Trafficking and Exploitation Risk Order (TERO) when they believe there is a risk… Read more ...Figures Reveal Rise in Sexual Cyber-Crime
Scotland’s Chief Statistician has recently published its latest figures on the number of recorded crimes in Scotland. Recorded Crime Statistics The Recorded Crime in Scotland 2016/17 statistics show: Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland fell by 3% from 246,243 to 238,651, the lowest level of recorded crime since… Read more ...New Tax Evasion Offences Now in Force
Two new criminal offences introduced under the Criminal Finances Act 2017 have recently come into force. One of these offences applies to the evasion of UK taxes and the other applies to the evasion of foreign taxes. It was already a crime to evade tax, or deliberately help another person… Read more ...Europe Struggles to Effectively Tackle Money Laundering
A new report from Europol has revealed that efforts across the EU to tackle money laundering offences are meeting with limited success. According to the report, EU Financial Intelligence Units received almost one million reports in 2014, and over 65% of these reports were received by just two Member States… Read more ...More From Our News Archive
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