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When does aggressive selling cross into criminality? Rebecca Hughes explores the expanding scope of fraudulent trading

Police powers targeting concealed identities at protests come with procedural conditions that could determine whether prosecutions succeed

Aggressive sales tactics can add up to fraudulent trading even without proof of a particular deception or financial loss

Neil Parpworth details the Crime & Policing Act 2026 powers targeting activists in balaclavas & ski masks

Respect orders, which enable police, councils, housing associations, transport networks and other authorities to take enforcement action against anti-social behaviour, have come into force across England and Wales

A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week

Michael Zander KC reports on the Bill’s final stage in the House of Commons, as the retreat over jury trials leaves other battles looming

Signature Litigation’s white collar crime experts examine the UK’s impending cryptoassets regulatory regime

The government’s retreat over judge-only Crown Court trials leaves a contentious reform heading for the Lords: removing defendants’ right to elect jury trial

Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft strengthens Scottish real estate capabilitywith partner appointment

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Brendan Ryan as partner in Public Law Projects team

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers welcomes five new barristers

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NLJ this week: Pro bono’s silver lining

Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice

NLJ this week: Wrong expert, costly exit

Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case

NLJ this week: Time for judges to break their silence?

Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues

NLJ this week: Discounted damages, different costs

A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims

NLJ this week: Masks off—but police must follow the rules