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"In many respects, this publication deserves a tremendous amount of credit for being right at the start, and perhaps the impetus for, the present wealth of quality texts dedicated to ‘sentencing’ as a standalone discipline."

William Gibson discusses how the current barristers’ strike is attracting attention to legal fees—again

The Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA) has published an open letter to the new Justice Secretary, Brandon Lewis, pleading for action on the crisis facing duty solicitors

The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) cancelled scheduled demonstrations, public gatherings and attendance at central lobby in Parliament this week, out of respect for HM The Queen

Is the law on infanticide fit for purpose? Dr Emma Milne, associate professor in criminal law and criminal justice at Durham University, is conducting interviews with criminal law professionals such as solicitors, barristers and retired judges who may have experience of one or more such cases

If the justice system is to work, all of its parts must be in working order and that’s why the funding of criminal legal aid matters, writes John Gould, senior partner, Russell-Cooke, in this week’s NLJ

David Walbank QC revisits the Human Rights Act 1998 and takes a look at how it affects cases in the present day

With law & order on its knees after decades of neglect, either the whole system must be made to work, or none of it will: John Gould reports

Are the criminal law & criminal justice responses to cases where a woman is suspected of causing the death of her infant or late term foetus fit for purpose? Dr Emma Milne

Lawyers have urged Prime Minister Liz Truss to address the crisis in the justice system, following bad-mouthing of ‘lefty’ lawyers by the previous incumbent and amid a bleak landscape of strikes, case backlogs and severe court delays

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Winckworth Sherwood—David Fendt

Restructuring and insolvency practice strengthened by partner hire

Gateley Legal—Billy Poulter & Shay Moore

North West residential development team welcomes partner and associate

Burgess Mee—Victoria Sterritt

Family law boutique expands London team with legal director hire

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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

Winckworth Sherwood—David Fendt

Gateley Legal—Billy Poulter & Shay Moore

Burgess Mee—Victoria Sterritt