THIS ISSUE
Men are not talking enough about their mental health, according to a study by LawCare, the mental wellbeing charity for the legal profession.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) recently launched (under the previous Lord Chancellor) a ‘one-stop shop’ online information tool offering key statistics on prisons, probation and the courts.
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue
In this week’s NLJ crime brief, David Walbank KC covers the deportation of convicted criminals and persecution of LGBTQ individuals in foreign states.
‘It’s one of the worst pieces of legislation I can remember in some 60 years of following the law-making process,’ Professor Michael Zander KC writes in this week’s NLJ.
Can Gordon Brown save the UK? Amid mounting support for Scottish independence and rising alarm about corruption and cronyism at Westminster, the former prime minister last week released the report of the Commission on the UK’s Future. In this week’s NLJ, Cambridge University professor Marc Weller assesses the 150-page contents of the report.
The Ministry of Justice’s ‘one-stop shop’ for data is a promising start, but nowhere near a finished result, says Roger Smith
Before he shoots off for Christmas duties, Ian Smith unwraps some of the latest gifts from the Employment Appeal Tribunal & Court of Appeal
Will Labour’s plan for the UK’s future defeat Scotland’s drive towards independence? Marc Weller weighs up the proposals of the Brown Commission
Is it time for a simple & modest reform to the arrangements for delegating royal duties? Neil Parpworth examines proposed changes to the Counsellors of State
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group
From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career
Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore
Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton
Ellisons—Robert Tiffen
Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office
NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
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