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Deleting a message can create the impression that it has disappeared permanently. In reality, removing a text, WhatsApp conversation, email or social-media message from one screen does not necessarily remove every copy of it. The police can sometimes recover or obtain...

Social media now plays an important role in many criminal investigations. Posts, photographs, videos, comments, private messages and location information can all potentially be examined by the police and relied upon as evidence. The simple answer is that the police...

Being arrested can be alarming, particularly when you believe the police have no evidence against you. A common question we are asked is: can the police arrest you without evidence? The police do not need enough evidence to charge or convict you before making an...

Being charged with a criminal offence does not automatically mean that your case will reach trial. In many cases, the real work begins after the first court hearing, after a not guilty plea has been entered, and after the court has listed the matter for trial. At that...

If you are due to attend court and you intend to plead guilty, you may be wondering whether it is worth instructing a solicitor. It is a common question. It is also a very important one. Many people assume that if they are pleading guilty, there is nothing left for a...

For many people facing criminal proceedings, one of the biggest concerns is whether they are likely to go to prison. In some cases, the court may decide that a custodial sentence is justified, but that the sentence does not need to be served immediately. Instead, the...