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Mary Young sets out a lawyer’s wish list for the new prime minister & the Labour government

Malcolm Bishop KC reflects on the role of the ‘savings clause’ in maintaining capital punishment in the Caribbean

Group litigation, also known as class actions, is on the rise

What do lawyers hope for as the Keir Starmer government gets to work? In this week’s NLJ, Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC calls for more access to justice while Mary Young sets out a wish list from the legal profession

Leeds firm celebrates appointment of 10 more new recruits

The criminal justice system must have a ‘culture’ where ‘it is acknowledged that mistakes can be made’, Chris Henley KC has said, in his independent review of the Andrew Malkinson case

The Law Society has urged the new government to update the means test in line with inflation, bringing 5.5 million more people in scope

Jonathan has led Bolt Burdon Kemp (BKK) in successfully campaigning to change the law in a number of areas, including access to public transport & courtrooms for disabled people. The firm has recently released its Manifesto for Injured People. He talks to NLJ about his inspirations & challenges

The TA6 property law controversy resulted in a close call for the Law Society this week, as a vote of confidence took place at Chancery Lane

The Supreme Court has launched an essay competition to mark its 15th anniversary

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NLJ this week: Raising the age bar

Calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 have been renewed, with the Bar Council arguing the current threshold criminalises children too early and risks pushing them towards lifelong offending

NLJ this week: Beyond AI hallucinations

The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk

NLJ this week: AML supervision shake-up

Law firms should use the transition period before the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumes anti-money laundering (AML) supervision to strengthen governance and compliance, experts have warned

NLJ this week: Options for global evidence gathering

Cross-border disputes increasingly demand creative approaches to gathering evidence, with litigators needing to look beyond traditional letters of request

NLJ this week: Indefinite or forever?

A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting

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mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Brabners—six promotions