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26 February 2021
Issue: 7922 / Categories: Legal News , Criminal , Procedure & practice
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NLJ this week: EncroChat as evidence

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Why was the National Crime Agency (NCA) able to ride roughshod over decades of policy that says intercept evidence is admissible? Chaman Salhan, of Best Encro Solicitors, poses this question in NLJ this week

He posits that the NCA’s decision to turn the intelligence gathered from EncroChat (a communications network allegedly used by organised crime members) into evidence was a wrong decision.

In June 2020, the NCA took action on the information seized from EncroChat by launching Operation Venetic. More than 1,000 arrests took place. However, will the evidence be admissible in court?

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating

Sidley—Jeremy Trinder

Sidley—Jeremy Trinder

Global finance group strengthened by returning partner in London

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire

NEWS
The controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill has passed its second reading by 304 votes to 203, despite concerted opposition from the legal profession
The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed
A highly experienced chartered legal executive has been prevented from representing her client in financial remedies proceedings, in a case that highlights the continued fallout from Mazur
Plans to commandeer 50%-75% of the interest on lawyers’ client accounts to fund the justice system overlook the cost and administrative burden of this on small and medium law firms, CILEX has warned
Lawyers have been asked for their views on proposals to change the penalties for assaulting a police officer
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