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The justice system cruelly stacks the odds against the neurodivergent, says Jon Robins

The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has now moved the barrister strikes into its alternating weeks phase, as negotiations with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have stalled

What does ‘sure’ mean, when directing a jury on the standard of proof? Writing in this week’s NLJ, Paul McKeown, City University associate professor of law, looks at this nebulous, challengeable word, which leads to what judges call ‘dreaded questions’ from the jury

Progress in improving support for women in prisons is slow and limited, the Justice Committee has warned

Research is increasingly revealing how little neurodiversity is understood in the context of the criminal justice system. One example, cited by Jon Robins, in this week’s NLJ, is a recent report that found as many as one in four prisoners in Britain may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Nick Dent discusses whether the recent amendment of the Road Vehicles Regulations is enough to deter drivers from using their phones

Criminal barristers went on strike for the full five days, as their escalating protest against low rates of pay for defence work entered its fourth week

How can drivers be deterred from the dangerous practice of driving while using their mobile phones?

This month, David Walbank QC examines one of the longest established principles of criminal law: the courts’ approach to the concept of insanity

"This book is an icon of criminal practice and will be with us, no doubt for the next 200 years"

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Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

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Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

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NLJ this week: Who shaped the witness’s story?

Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete

NLJ this week: Possession’s digital pitfalls

Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step

NLJ this week: Debts, disputes & digital bluster

A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense

NLJ this week: Costs without limits?

An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?

NLJ this week: Beyond environmental offences

The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed

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Criminal

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions