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14 October 2020
Issue: 7906 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Criminal
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NLJ this week: SVROs - an effective way to tackle knife crime?

The Home Office is consulting on Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVRO), which aim to tackle knife crime and other violence

Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of Leicester De Montfort Law School looks at the relationship between SVROs and existing stop and search powers. He highlights potential controversy around SVROs and identifies the key features for their use.

While the Home Office consultation acknowledges ‘cases of mistaken identity’ and errors regarding whether the order exists or has expired could become an issue, Parpworth argues there is a need for stronger safeguards. 

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

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—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
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
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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