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The Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of five Barclays LIBOR/EURIBOR traders—demonstrating the dangers of removing jury trial from serious fraud cases, according to a solicitor acting in the case

Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials

From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system

Courts will be required to make a formal record when domestic abuse has been a factor in offending, from this week

Official figures showing record criminal court backlogs provide further evidence ministers should abandon controversial plans to scale back access to jury trials, the Bar Council has said

The Ministry of Justice is running a £4m national television and social media channel campaign to recruit thousands more magistrates

More than 100 under-18s were prosecuted in homicide and attempted homicide cases involving joint enterprise last year, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) figures show

The Law Society has welcomed the government’s focus on the highest-risk criminal activity in its anti-money laundering and asset recovery strategy 2026–29

Lawyers have welcomed plans to create specialist rape and serious sex offences courtrooms at every Crown Court

Has forensic science passed the point of recovery? Jon Robins reports on a sector caught in a dangerous downward spiral

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NLJ this week: Rules for robots

Pressure is mounting for a dedicated UK AI law, but deciding what it should achieve remains the central challenge

NLJ this week: Privilege holds firm

Legal professional privilege has checked the SRA’s investigative powers, exposing difficult questions about tackling suspected abusive litigation

NLJ this week: Mediation’s limits

Refusing mediation need not trigger a costs penalty, but litigators must justify their position

NLJ this week: Courtroom currents

Group claims, disputed costs and judicial recruitment dominate the latest courtroom round-up

NLJ this week: Civil shifts

Landlords face fresh registration duties as procedural reforms reshape the civil courts

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Criminal

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bellevue Law—Sara Mason

Seddons GSC—Peter Ames

Taylor Rose—four promotions