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Domestic abuse & the family courts (Pt 2) Premium Content
Is there any hope on the horizon for much needed reform to the treatment of domestic abuse cases? Cris McCurley reports
02 September 2022 / Cris McCurley
NLJ this week: What became of the ‘harm report’ recommendations?
A 2020 report raised hopes that much-needed change was coming to the treatment of domestic abuse cases in the family courts, but what has happened since? 
02 September 2022
Junior associate prosecutors
Shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry called this week for junior associate prosecutors, who are regulated by CILEX, to be allowed to apply for Crown prosecutor positions, to help tackle the backlog of cases
02 September 2022
Criminal Bar strike: update
Criminal barristers will down tools indefinitely from next week, in a major escalation of their strike action which has been taking place on alternate weeks
02 September 2022
Crime brief: 12 August 2022 Premium Content
David Walbank QC examines a tragic case which underlines the polycentric decision-making process for offences involving young persons
12 August 2022 / David Walbank KC
Child cruelty sentences raised
Tougher sentences for child cruelty could be introduced, along with a higher culpability threshold for the most serious cases, under draft guidelines from the Sentencing Council
12 August 2022
Criminal appeals overhaul
The Law Commission is launching a major review of the criminal appeals process
12 August 2022
Delay, defamation & domestic abuse
A procedural morass in the making? David Burrows discusses the urgent need for clarity in domestic abuse proceedings
05 August 2022 / David Burrows
Dreaded questions, doubtful answers & the trouble with ‘sure’
Directing the jury on the standard of proof & meaning of ‘sure’ is no easy task, writes Paul McKeown
29 July 2022 / Paul McKeown
Neurodiversity & a shocking litany of wrongful convictions Premium Content
The justice system cruelly stacks the odds against the neurodivergent, says Jon Robins
29 July 2022 / Dr Jon Robins
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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
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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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