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The chief coroner has issued a protocol for legal professionals wishing to raise concerns informally about coroner behaviour

Barristers subjected to bullying, harassment or sexual harassment and their confidants will not be obliged to report to the Bar Standards Board (BSB), under a protocol agreed this week between the BSB and Bar Council

Tackling the backlogs of cases in the tribunals will be a priority this year, Lord Justice Dingemans, senior president of tribunals, has said

The Bar Council has appointed former Culture Secretary Dame Maria Miller as its inaugural Commissioner for Conduct, tasked with responsibility for eradicating bullying, harassment and sexual harassment from the Bar

Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer & Oliver Kavanagh on why there is a mismatch between the protection promised by non-molestation orders & what is enforced as a breach

Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection

The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board have set up a joint steering group to oversee the implementation of Harriet Harman’s recommendations to tackle bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar, published in September

Barbara Mills KC, chair of the Bar 2025 and joint head of chambers at 4PB, sets out in this week's NLJ how the profession will respond to Baroness Harriet Harman KC’s review into bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct at the Bar

In the wake of the Harman review, Barbara Mills KC sets out the Bar Council’s response

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has clarified that serious bullying and harassment in financial firms amounts to misconduct, and will extend this to about 37,000 other regulated firms next September

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NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments

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NLJ this week: Silence comes dear

Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect

NLJ this week: Prosecutions under watch

Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested

NLJ this week: Immunity breached

Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling

NLJ this week: Blame game backfires

Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation

NLJ this week: Sanctions divide

Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia

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Harassment

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble