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The strategy of blaming your lawyers may not pay off for POCA defendants, writes Cameron Brown KC

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

Nicole Jennings sets out what the CPS’s new private prosecutions regime means for practitioners

The government is considering introducing a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) financial incentives scheme for individuals who report economic crime

Defendants will attend their first court hearing virtually via a secure link from a police custody suite, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed in its response to Lord Leveson’s independent review of the criminal courts

The Sentencing Council is consulting on three new and three revised guidelines for ‘Bladed article and offensive weapon etc offences’

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

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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

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

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Criminal

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments