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The Crown Court backlog has increased again, reaching an all-time high of 66,547 outstanding cases

Barristers have been told they must remove wigs and gowns before leaving the Old Bailey, as this has been highlighted as a security concern

Baroness Carr, the Lady Chief Justice, and senior judiciary have issued guidance advising that judicial office holders ‘must be alive to the potential risks’ of artificial intelligence (AI)

One of the defining features of a law report is its headnote. However well written a judgment may be, a well-constructed headnote can only enhance the reader’s ability quickly to grasp the decided point of law or ratio decidendi of the case

Judges do not necessarily go easy on litigants in person, Stephen Gerlis, retired district judge and recorder, writes in this week’s NLJ

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has put out a call for lawyers wishing to apply to become ‘qualified legal representatives’ under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021

The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on revisions to the ‘Imposition of community and custodial sentences draft guideline’

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Anthony Collins—William Hallett & Lorna Scully

Anthony Collins hires two talented legal directors

Switalskis—five appointments

Firm expands national abuse compensation team

Mathys & Squire—nine promotions

IP firm announces new partners and senior promotions across UK offices

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NLJ this week: Hidden shareholdings could unlock probate windfalls

Executors may be overlooking billions of pounds in estate assets hidden in forgotten investments and misplaced share certificates

NLJ this week: Botox boom leaves legal protections lagging behind

Britain’s booming non-surgical cosmetics market is operating in what some critics describe as a regulatory ‘Wild West’

NLJ this week: Court battles grow over family visits in care settings

Family contact disputes are becoming an increasingly prominent feature of Court of Protection litigation

NLJ this week: US evidence orders reach far beyond one lawsuit

Material obtained through US discovery applications may have a much longer legal life than many litigants realise

NLJ this week: Sanctions judges favour realism over theory

English courts are developing a distinctly practical approach to sanctions disputes arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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In Court

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Anthony Collins—William Hallett & Lorna Scully

Switalskis—five appointments

Mathys & Squire—nine promotions