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The Lucy Letby case, the former neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill a further six, was shocking. But was Letby guilty? Some people think not.

The Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service could be in breach of Art 6 & 8 rights, argues Max Konarek

Malcolm Bishop KC reflects on the role of the ‘savings clause’ in maintaining capital punishment in the Caribbean

What do lawyers hope for as the Keir Starmer government gets to work? In this week’s NLJ, Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC calls for more access to justice while Mary Young sets out a wish list from the legal profession

The criminal justice system must have a ‘culture’ where ‘it is acknowledged that mistakes can be made’, Chris Henley KC has said, in his independent review of the Andrew Malkinson case

Can the new government turn commitments to the justice process into serious change? David Greene digs deep

Anne Zimmerman reports on efforts to stop a deadly harvest

‘Labour’s manifesto made clear that criminal justice will be the priority,’ writes David Greene, senior partner, Edwin Coe, in this week’s NLJ. So, will they stay true to their words?

Planning and employment law reform took top billing in the King’s Speech, among an ambitious agenda of more than 35 bills

Lawyers have welcomed emergency measures for early release of thousands of prisoners and called for more investment in the criminal justice system as a whole

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Gilson Gray—Paul Madden

Partner appointed to head international insolvency and dispute resolution for England

Brachers—Gill Turner Tucker

Kent firm expands regional footprint through strategic acquisition

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—William Charles

Financial disputes and investigations specialist joins as partner in London

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Client account interest money-maker provokes concerns

Ministers’ proposals to raise funds by seizing interest on lawyers’ client account schemes could ‘cause firms to close’, solicitors have warned

Public Accounts Committee warn of ‘extinction’ risk for legal aid

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned

NLJ this week: The insider returns

Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome

NLJ this week: Drawing the line on contempt

After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights

NLJ this week: Stop and search by the numbers

The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains

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Criminal

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Paul Madden

Brachers—Gill Turner Tucker

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—William Charles