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

David Burrows on why the law must not discriminate against children involved in Pt 2 proceedings

‘More than 80,000 children are presently caught up in Children Act 1989, Pt 2 proceedings, according to court statistics,’ writes David Burrows, NLJ columnist and family law solicitor-advocate

Applications for divorce, probate and certain Court of Protection orders are among 202 court fees that could rise by 10% next March

Poor decision-making in the magistrates’ courts is causing people to be remanded in custody unnecessarily, a report by JUSTICE suggests

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) cannot grant an order to trustees to recoup overpayments from members’ pension funds, the Court of Appeal has held

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Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb

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Prince Harry costs battle could go on for years

Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said

Legal sector teams gear up for Festival of Sport 2026

The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events

The LexisNexis Legal Aid Deserts Report 2026

Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice

SRA sounds warning over AI misuse as reports & investigations mount

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality

NLJ this week: Love, money & the spreadsheet

Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations?

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In Court

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb