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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed that a ‘raft of new amendments’ to the Domestic Abuse Bill 2020 will be presented in Parliament in the week commencing 1 March 2021

The Law Commission has published its proposals to improve protections for victims whose intimate images are taken or shared without their consent

Why was the National Crime Agency (NCA) able to ride roughshod over decades of policy that says intercept evidence is admissible? Chaman Salhan, of Best Encro Solicitors, poses this question in NLJ this week.

Is evidence obtained from secret messaging apps admissible in criminal proceedings? Evan Wright & Sarah Vine examine the Court of Appeal’s decision

Chaman Salhan questions why the NCA was able to ride roughshod over decades of policy which says that intercept evidence is inadmissible

While much remains unchanged with regards to extradition mechanisms under the European arrest warrant scheme and the new arrangements post-Brexit, there are nonetheless some key differences to be aware of, write Nick Vamos & Katie Jones at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP in this week’s NLJ.

Nick Vamos & Katie Jones take a look at what’s changed & what’s next for extradition in the UK post-Brexit

Failure to increase pay puts criminal legal aid system at risk of collapse

The Magistrates’ Association has called for its members to be given training in how to assess the maturity of young adult defendants who come before them in court.

Lawyers have criticised the Housing Secretary’s £3.5bn plan to tackle unsafe cladding and extra tax to fund help for unsafe tower blocks

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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