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Quentin reviews aspects of National Minimum Wage Act 1998 which put into place various sanctions for non compliance with the legislation, the most serious of which is criminal prosecution.
According to Home Office Statistics the offence of Criminal Damage is one of the top ten most prosecuted crimes in the United Kingdom. It is also one of the most frequently abused by way of prosecutions being brought against individuals in circumstances where no offence has been committed. Read further to find out more..
SP Ltd are a large property management company based in the South East of England; they were accused, as a corporate entity, of a breach of s172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in respect of failure to provide driver’s information relating to their company fleet of vehicles. The Directors of the company were very concerned about the position as the company had to pass various checks due to their areas of operation and any criminal offence recorded against the company could have seriously affected their operations and ability to effectively tender for contracts. They therefore instructed Quentin Hunt to act for the company on a Direct Access basis.
Mr xx is a prominent member of a major UK political party. He was subject to a complaint to Police and criminal investigation in respect of a number of unsubstantiated allegations of criminal behaviour. No criminal charges were brought by police against the Politician after Quentin’s assistance.
Mr GH was an IT worker in the City of London charged by the police with Criminal Damage contrary to the Criminal Damage Act 1971. For obvious reasons GH wanted to avoid having a criminal record and therefore selected specialist Direct Access Barrister Quentin Hunt to represent him at Court.
Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the offence of possession of a bladed article and relevant defences.
Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the offence of Wasting Police Time.
Criminal appeals Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the law and procedure in Criminal case appeals from the Crown Court
Should I plead guilty or not guilty to a criminal offence? The question of guilt is not always as straightforward as it first seems. Read this FAQ to find out more..