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With coffers depleted after months of costly war in Ukraine, where are we with UK sanctions? Cameron Brown KC & Olivia Haggar assess the new regime

Fraud costs us £190bn each year: Paul Brehony & Kate Gee review the House of Lords’ post-inquiry recommendations

Emily McFadden examines the growing impact of image-based sexual abuse & the importance of securing anonymity for its victims

"This book is an invaluable contribution to the literature in this area by authors with deep subject knowledge."

The Sentencing Council has published research into the impact of sentencing guidelines across different demographic groups in robbery, theft and harassment and stalking cases.

The Home Office is consulting on extending the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) investigative powers to staff at five organisations―the Security Industry Authority, Food Standards Agency, Environment Agency, Public Sector Fraud Authority and Department for Work and Pensions.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans to recruit up to 1,100 judges and tribunal members and 4,000 more magistrates in 2022-23, according to its annual report and accounts for 2021-22.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that London will host an international meeting of justice ministers from around the world in March 2023, to discuss how best to support the International Criminal Court (ICC) as it investigates alleged war crimes in Ukraine.  

The Home Office is consulting on extending the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002's (POCA 2002) investigative powers to staff at five organisations―the Security Industry Authority, Food Standards Agency, Environment Agency, Public Sector Fraud Authority and Department for Work and Pensions.

In this week’s NLJ crime brief, David Walbank KC covers the deportation of convicted criminals and persecution of LGBTQ individuals in foreign states.

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Burgess Mee—Victoria Sterritt

Family law boutique expands London team with legal director hire

Ward Hadaway—Mike Gore

Firm enhances advisory capability with strategic risk specialist hire

Stewarts—Alexandra Lyons

Insurance and reinsurance specialist joins policyholder disputes practice as partner

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NLJ this week: Equal pay battles refuse to stay buried

Some employment law controversies never disappear—they merely lie dormant

NLJ this week: Why AI needs senior lawyers on board

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming legal practice, but its successful adoption depends as much on culture as technology

NLJ this week: Mandelson affair exposes constitutional fault lines

The fallout from Lord Mandelson’s appointment and dismissal as UK ambassador to Washington raises profound questions about constitutional governance, accountability and political appointments

NLJ this week: Junk food rules serve up a regulatory feast

Pastries may be in the firing line while kebabs escape scrutiny, but the reality is far more nuanced

NLJ this week: Legacy Act ruling leaves rights and remedies apart

The Supreme Court’s decision in Dillon highlights a central tension in modern public law: rights may be recognised without being fully realised

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Criminal

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Burgess Mee—Victoria Sterritt

Ward Hadaway—Mike Gore

Stewarts—Alexandra Lyons