THIS ISSUE
A serious rethink is required as to how female perpetrators of domestic abuse can be given the same chance as male perpetrators to reform their behaviour: Tori Adams reports
The government now has a template for ousting judicial review: Nick Wrightson assesses how it might be used in practice
“This is an extremely readable & comprehensive guide for the specialist practitioner & the less experienced practitioner alike”
“Zander on PACE merits considerable praise for being a very accessible volume”
Stress can build up inside us like a bubbling pot: Hansa Pankhania offers some tips on turning down the heat
The Court of Appeal has granted parental status to a party whose former same-sex civil partner lives with their children in Dubai, in a groundbreaking decision.
An overhaul of the criminal appeals process is on the cards, after the Law Commission launched a major review into potential reform.
A mother has been ordered to stay away from her children, in a long-running case on parental alienation.
Care proceedings and parental separation cases are taking more than a year to resolve, leaving thousands of children in limbo.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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 boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards
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
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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