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David Walbank KC examines what a ‘foreign criminal’ can be expected to do to escape homophobic violence following deportation

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has reported that it has referred its 64th Post Office case, the case of Amer Hussain, to the Crown Court due to concerns about the Horizon computer system.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has reported on the first public parole hearing following reforms which allows victims, journalists and the general public to witness the hearings.

Santander UK has been fined £107m for ‘serious and persistent’ gaps in its anti-money laundering (AML) controls on business banking customers.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced the launch of the first ever 24/7 Support Line, involving specialist operators who are available via phone or webchat, for victims of rape and sexual abuse in England and Wales.

Criminal law solicitors could follow the Bar’s example and down tools following justice secretary Dominic Raab’s final response to the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid.

The former king of Spain has won his sovereign immunity appeal in respect of allegations of pre-abdication misconduct.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Legal Aid Agency and Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, have announced that solicitors will see a further £21m investment in fees and long-term reforms and an extra £138m will be spent annually on legal aid ‘to ensure long-term sustainability’.

Spying on your government is bad enough… but writing a book about it? Athelstane Aamodt explains why things are not always as they seem

A criminal offence of sharing ‘deepfakes’—explicit images or videos which have been manipulated to look like someone without their consent—is to be added to the Online Safety Bill, in a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) amendment.

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Criminal

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Burgess Mee—Victoria Sterritt

Ward Hadaway—Mike Gore

Stewarts—Alexandra Lyons