Criminal Defence Blog


Perverting the course of justice sentencing guidelines


Perverting the course of justice sentencing guidelines

Criminal defence Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the perverting the course of justice sentencing guidelines.


How to remove my name from Police records.


How to remove my name from Police records.

Barrister Quentin Hunt examines how to remove adverse entries in police records.


How to recover property from the Police


How to recover property from the Police

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines how applications can be made for the return of property seized by the Police.


Banning orders under the Football Spectators Act 1989


Banning orders under the Football Spectators Act 1989

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the imposition of Banning orders under the Football Spectators Act 1989


Wasting Police Time- s5(2) Criminal Law Act 1967


Wasting Police Time- s5(2) Criminal Law Act 1967

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the offence of Wasting Police Time.


Possession of a bladed article- Section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1998


Possession of a bladed article- Section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1998

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the offence of possession of a bladed article and relevant defences.


Fraud by Abuse of Position s4 Fraud Act 2006


Fraud by Abuse of Position s4 Fraud Act 2006

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt analyses the offence of Fraud by Abuse of Position.


How to Appeal a Magistrates' Court Conviction


How to Appeal a Magistrates' Court Conviction

Criminal Barrister presents a guide to appeals from the Magistrates' Court to the Crown Court.


What is Perjury?


What is Perjury?

Criminal defence Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the offence of Perjury.


False statements by Company Directors- The Law


False statements by Company Directors- The Law

Barrister Quentin Hunt examines criminal liability relating to false and misleading statements made by Company Directors.


Defences to Possession of Drugs offences


Defences to Possession of Drugs offences

Leading Barrister Quentin Hunt explores defences available to charges of possession of controlled drugs and possession with intent to supply.


Possession of Controlled Drugs- the Law


Possession of Controlled Drugs- the Law

Leading Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the law surrounding the possession of controlled drugs.


Charges relating to Indecent and/or Extreme Images- Defences


Charges relating to Indecent and/or Extreme Images- Defences

Leading Criminal Defence Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the available defences to charges relating to extreme and indecent images.


Indecent and Extreme Images- The Law


Indecent and Extreme Images- The Law

Leading Criminal Defence Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the law relating to extreme and indecent images.


How to stop noisy neighbours- section 82 Environmental Protection Act 1990


How to stop noisy neighbours- section 82 Environmental Protection Act 1990

Leading Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt explains how to obtain section 82 Environmental Protection Act court orders against noisy or nuisance neighbours.


Changes to the DBS Filtering Regime


Changes to the DBS Filtering Regime

Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines recent changes to the DBS filtering regime and disclosure of convictions and cautions to employers.


Fraud by false representation


Fraud by false representation

Leading Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt looks at the 'elements' of the offence of Fraud by False representation under the Fraud Act 2006.


Victim’s Right to Review


Victim’s Right to Review

The victim’s right to review scheme can be complicated and daunting; in this article leading Criminal Barrister Quentin Hunt examines the VRR scheme and answers questions associated with it.


s179 Town and Country Planning Act Enforcement Notices- frequently asked questions.


s179 Town and Country Planning Act Enforcement Notices- frequently asked questions.

Barrister Quentin Hunt examines s179 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and answers questions that are commonly asked in Planning Enforcement Notice cases.


Defending trading standards prosecutions.


Defending trading standards prosecutions.

Quentin Hunt, a criminal defence Barrister who specialises in defending trading standards prosecutions, answers commonly asked questions about Trading Standards prosecutions.


GDPR six months on


GDPR six months on

This week marks the six-month anniversary since the General Data Protection Regulations took effect. Quentin takes a look back over this time to see whats changed.


Planning Enforcement notices - Limits lawful use and planning permission


Planning Enforcement notices - Limits lawful use and planning permission

Quentin explains the complex and often confusing interrelationship of planning enforcement law and criminal law and how it can impact upon any criminal prosecution by Local Planning Authorities (LPAs).


s172 Planning enforcement notices


s172 Planning enforcement notices

What do you do if I have been served with a planning enforcement notice? What are the consequences of non compliance with a planning enforcement notice? Quentin reveals all.


Perverting the course of justice


Perverting the course of justice

Defendants who are otherwise law abiding people get caught out telling stupid lies to the Police and Courts without realising the dire consequences of getting caught.


New Test of Dishonesty


New Test of Dishonesty

In the New Test of Dishonesty the defendant can no longer use his own standards or what he understands the standards of society to be as a defence.


Are you GDPR ready? Take the quiz


Are you GDPR ready? Take the quiz

GDPR comes into effect on 25 May 2018. Test your understanding of your GDPR and Data Protection responsibilities


Dramatic rise in recorded rape cases explained


Dramatic rise in recorded rape cases explained

As the black cab rapist John Worboys case continues to navigate the legal system, Quentin takes a look at the way in which significant changes in police and Crown Prosecution Service guidance have had a dramatic impact on the number of recorded cases.