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Criminal lawyers have decisively rejected proposals for extended operating hours (EOH) in courts, which they warn would hinder childcare arrangements and damage their health

R v Broughton: a strong prosecution case on the face of the evidence, but a quashed conviction. Alec Samuels reviews the case

The Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) ‘naïve’ approach to outsourcing has come under fire, in a scathing report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC)

In celebrating his legal hero, Geoffrey Bindman highlights the importance of jury trials

Hannah Williams & Samantha Ball look at the potential criminal offences that could be charged in respect of the deliberate or reckless transmission of the COVID-19 virus

Plans to increase custody time limits from 182 to 238 days have prompted alarm among legal professionals

On 31 July, as the coronavirus pandemic continued its destructive journey, SAGE (the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) warned of the risk that public disorder could make the management of COVID-19 ‘all but impossible’

In the light of the latest failed appeal against the conviction of Gordon Park for his wife’s murder, Jon Robins reviews the evidence

Lucy McCormick reviews the legal regime which applies to property damage caused by riots

Sentence length, protecting yourself against a burglar in your own home and the cost of the legal aid system are among the most misreported areas of the law by the media, according to research commissioned by The Secret Barrister

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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