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
Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill
Katten strengthens financial markets and funds group in London
Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart
Hugh James expands national Serious Injury team with two new Partners
HFW—Rémi Ducloyer
HFW continues Paris office growth with public law Partner hire
NEWS
The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons
A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks
The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life
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