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With a 60,000 backlog at the Crown Court and chronically overcrowded prisons, the criminal justice system is in a parlous state, Martin Rackstraw, partner, Russell-Cooke, writes in this week’s NLJ. Could a recent case make the situation worse?

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are at significant risk of having their human rights breached by legislation to criminalise unauthorised encampments, a Parliamentary committee has warned

The Family Court and criminal justice process is leaving domestic abuse survivors traumatised, a report commissioned by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has found

Corruption in the Metropolitan Police is not new and has not been fixed despite several high-profile cases over the years, professors Mike McConville and Luke Marsh write in this week’s NLJ

Ross Dixon charts the evolution of deferred prosecution agreements in the UK & assesses their credibility

The Daniel Morgan scandal follows 150 years of corruption in the police & won’t be the last case of its kind, say Mike McConville & Luke Marsh

DPAs were introduced with high expectations by the Serious Fraud Office, but are they a blessing or a curse?

The backlog of cases waiting to be heard has increased at both the Crown Court and magistrates’ courts, official figures show

Three law firms have been fined for taking more than a year to comply with their anti-money laundering (AML) obligations

Is seeking sex instead of cash for rental accommodation incitement of prostitution for gain? Dennis J Baker investigates

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DWF—Jenny Leonard

Former Metropolitan Police director joins police, care and justice team

Charles Russell Speechlys—Ed Morgan

Corporate real estate and funds expertise expands with partner hire

Hill Dickinson—Helen Foley, Charlotte Fallon & Gary Parnell

Firm grows London business services team with trio of partner hires

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Conveyancing Awards to celebrate industry excellence

The first-ever Conveyancing Awards are set to take place on Thursday 14 May 2026 at The Londoner Hotel in Leicester Square. The awards will recognise professionals and organisations across the conveyancing industry, including law firms, housebuilders, PropTech companies and other property sector specialists

Tackling violence through the family court

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) ‘is now a public emergency’, Barbara Mills KC, a family silk and chair of the Bar Council, has warned

Poor timing scuppered personal injury claim

A judge was ‘plainly right’ to time-bar a personal injury claimant despite the county court delaying posting the claim form until nearly four months after it was sealed ‘for reasons that have never been ascertained’, the Court of Appeal has held

Reasons to be cheerful at the Bar

Barristers are happier this year than in 2023, according to the latest wellbeing survey

Crunching the numbers on costs salaries

Thinking of becoming a costs lawyer or costs draftsperson? The former is worth an extra £10,000 in salary, according to figures collated by the Association of Costs Lawyers

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Criminal

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—Jenny Leonard

Charles Russell Speechlys—Ed Morgan

Hill Dickinson—Helen Foley, Charlotte Fallon & Gary Parnell