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For all our sakes we cannot allow Putin & Russia to destroy the rule of law, says Geoffrey Bindman

Memes circulating in Moscow about the Devil and Belarussian knitwear show the impact of sanctions on the street

The government has announced new economic sanctions on Russia, including a ban on exports of high-end luxury goods and the end of the UK’s recognition of Russia’s Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status within the World Trade Organization (WTO)

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has reported that the Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, will visit the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to offer practical support from the UK for investigating and prosecuting war crimes

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has reported that sanctions have been made against 386 members of the Duma for their support of the Ukrainian breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk

The Home Office has updated its guidance webpage in relation to the Ukraine Family Scheme

Lay litigants left behind: are small claims proceedings in Hong Kong fit for purpose? Dr Ping-fat Sze investigates

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has updated its guidance for firms to ensure that they are adhering to the government’s recent sanctions on both Russian nationals and organisations as a result of the ongoing Ukraine conflict

Proceedings began this week in Ukraine v Russian Federation at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague

Never take our liberties for granted, says David Locke

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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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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International

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions