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Crown Court backlog still growing
The backlog of cases has increased to more than 53,000, according to HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) figures released this week
14 December 2020
Unlawful killing & standards of proof Premium Content
Adam Straw & Frederick Powell examine the Supreme Court’s judgment in R (Maughan) & the consequences for conclusions of unlawful killings at inquests
10 December 2020 / Adam Straw / Frederick Powell
Firearms offences: eight new sentencing guidelines published
Sentencing Council sets out framework for possession, manufacture & sale of illegal weapons
09 December 2020
A Royle fight for justice Premium Content
Jon Robins , speaking to actor Ricky Tomlinson, investigates and provides an update on the case of the Shrewsbury 24
03 December 2020 / Dr Jon Robins
Criminal Bar ‘will take action’
Plans for extended operating hours may provoke strike action
02 December 2020
Treasury gives money for cases backlog
The justice system received a boost of about £500m in the Treasury Spending Review
26 November 2020
Diplomatic immunity upheld
The parents of motorcyclist Harry Dunn have lost their judicial review against the Foreign Office over its decision that Anne Sacoolas had diplomatic immunity
25 November 2020
Lord Burnett on courts, COVID & the future
Non-custody cases are now being listed towards the end of 2022 in many parts of the country, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has told barristers
20 November 2020
Judicial review: keeping it simple Premium Content
Got a post-verdict…what next?: Cathál MacPartholán provides judicial review advice for junior crime counsel in the magistrates’ court
18 November 2020 / Cathál MacPartholán
Custody limits extension
The charity, Just for Kids Law (JFKL) is collating examples from barristers of cases involving children affected by the extension to custody time limits in September
18 November 2020
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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: 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
NLJ this week: New law, old convictions
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
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
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