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Claudia-Lauren Williams explores the criminal justice response to stalking & asks: is it adequate?

Jurors in 14 Crown Courts can now self-refer themselves for six free counselling sessions with specially trained counsellors, as well as access a 24/7 helpline for support

How should family lawyers work with clients who lose or lack capacity?

Divorce & family breakdown are often accompanied by mental health problems. Nicola Beasley explains how family lawyers can work with clients who lack or lose capacity

Elizabeth Rimmer offers advice on healthy habits for new & experienced lawyers

NLJ’s charity law special presents a trio of thought-provoking articles in this week’s issue

Face-to-face hearings at some mental health hospitals and trust premises have been suspended as a precautionary measure

Elizabeth Rimmer sets out some common barriers that prevent people from seeking help

What stops legal professionals from seeking help and support for stress, overwhelm, depression, addiction, alcohol or substance abuse, or other mental health issues?

Laura Davidson asks if new UN guidance could topple compulsory detention & enforced medical treatment

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Partner joins capital markets team in London office

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Firm announces appointment of partner as UK general counsel

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Firm appoints first chief marketing officer to drive growth strategy

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NLJ this week: Driving test fraudsters steer towards jail

Cheating in driving tests is surging—and courts are responding firmly. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort Law School charts a rise in impersonation and tech-assisted fraud, with 2,844 attempts recorded in a year

NLJ this week: Deepfakes demand data law muscle

As AI-generated ‘deepfake’ images proliferate, the law may already have the tools to respond. In NLJ this week, Jon Belcher of Excello Law argues that such images amount to personal data processing under UK GDPR

NLJ this week: 40% penalty for coercive control

In a striking financial remedies ruling, the High Court cut a wife’s award by 40% for coercive and controlling behaviour. Writing in NLJ this week, Chris Bryden and Nicole Wallace of 4 King’s Bench Walk analyse LP v MP [2025] EWFC 473

NLJ this week: Mbappé row spotlights ‘ethics bonuses’

A €60.9m award to Kylian Mbappé has refocused attention on football’s controversial ‘ethics bonus’ clauses. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Estelle Ivanova of Valloni Attorneys at Law examines how such provisions sit within French labour law

NLJ this week: CPR tweak closes third-party disclosure gap

A seemingly dry procedural update may prove potent. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold explains that new CPR 31.12A—part of the 193rd update—fills a ‘lacuna’ exposed in McLaren Indy v Alpa Racing

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Mental health

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sidley—James Inness

Haynes Boone—William Cecil

Devonshires—Nicholas Barrows