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The Bar Council has published a statement condemning the sanctions announced by the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) against certain barristers and their ‘immediate families’.

MPs and peers went into battle this week over the government’s controversial Bill to limit soldiers’ accountability for war crimes.

Lord Sales has given a speech on the implications of Brexit and coronavirus (COVID-19) for UK law to the New Zealand Senior Courts Judges’ Conference.

Michael Zander QC reports on the George Floyd case, now nearing its end

Mandatory mediation: an impossible contradiction? Not in Ontario, Canada. Jennifer Egsgard reports.

Lord Justice Dingemans has been appointed lead judge for international relations for the next four years.

Brazil is one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19. The disease has raced through the population and has already overwhelmed the healthcare system of Manaus in Amazonas.

As one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19, Brazil’s recovery hinges on the success of its vaccination program. David Andrew Taylor reports

Supreme Court rules on watershed moment for multinational companies

A LexisNexis employee has won $50,000 funding for his idea for a mobile property rights advice unit in South Africa

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Lawyers fear AML switch could leave gaps & hike costs

Transferring anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing supervision to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could create extra paperwork and increase costs for clients, lawyers have warned

NLJ this week: Clarity on cladding

In this week's NLJ, Bhavini Patel of Howard Kennedy LLP reports on Almacantar v De Valk [2025], a landmark Upper Tribunal ruling extending protection for leaseholders under the Building Safety Act 2022

NLJ this week: Self-disclosure risks & rewards

Writing in NLJ this week, Hanna Basha and Jamie Hurworth of Payne Hicks Beach dissect TV chef John Torode’s startling decision to identify himself in a racism investigation he denied. In an age of ‘cancel culture’, they argue, self-disclosure can both protect and imperil reputations

NLJ this week: Leading from the front

As he steps down as Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Julian Flaux reflects on over 40 years in law, citing independence, impartiality and integrity as guiding principles. In a special interview with Grania Langdon-Down for NLJ, Sir Julian highlights morale, mentorship and openness as key to a thriving judiciary

NLJ this week: Bigamy & intestacy

Dinsdale v Fowell is a High Court case entangling bigamy, intestacy and modern family structures, examined in this week's NLJ by Shivi Rajput of Stowe Family Law

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