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Dr Jon Robins

NLJ columnist

Dr Jon Robins is an NLJ columnist, editor of The Justice Gap (Thejusticegap.com) and a lecturer at Brighton University in the criminology department. Newlawjournal.co.uk

NLJ columnist

Dr Jon Robins is an NLJ columnist, editor of The Justice Gap (Thejusticegap.com) and a lecturer at Brighton University in the criminology department. Newlawjournal.co.uk

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

As Des Hudson announces his Law Society departure, Jon Robins reflects on his rollercoaster tenure

Jon Robins records the next steps in the government’s “dismantling” of publicly-funded law

In the first of an exclusive NLJ online series on legal aid post-LASPO, Jon Robins considers the Low alternatives to “indiscriminate” cost cutting

Jon Robins observes the fallout from the recent legal aid protests

National Pro Bono Week highlighted the need for urgent action, says Jon Robins

The Law Society is feeling the heat, notes Jon Robins

Jon Robins takes little solace from the government’s recent U-turn on legal aid reform

Jon Robins turns the spotlight on the conclusions & recommendations of the long awaited LETR

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith

NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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