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Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) inspectors have highlighted the impact of ‘rising caseloads and considerable backlogs’ on work at CPS London South, with particular problems found in disclosure and pre-charge reviews

Low fees & high stress causing shortage of criminal duty solicitors

The government has said will begin a review of prison mental health in the spring, in its response to a Justice Committee report, Mental Health in Prisons

Pyramid or ponzi schemes are on the rise amid an overall 42% jump in reported financial investment fraud, according to Office of National Statistics figures, published last week

The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) (CACD) has published its annual report for 2020-21. The report covers an overview of the year, the progress of the CACD, victims of trafficking, diversity and CACD statistics for the period

Spotlight on domestic abuse cases: David Burrows examines proof of controlling & coercive behaviour

The Sentencing Council is inviting bids to conduct a literature review on evidence on the effectiveness of sentencing

Magistrates are to have their sentencing powers doubled to 12 months, under Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals

Barristers will down tools if the government has not agreed by mid-February to raise legal aid fees by the end of March

The House of Lords rejected the Government’s controversial amendments dealing with extreme climate protest on Monday, the sixth and last day of the Report stage of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

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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

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

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Law Officers mark 25 years of Pro Bono Week

The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work

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?

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Criminal

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions