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Draft sentencing guidelines for modern slavery offences have been launched by the Sentencing Council
More than 1,600 data breaches were recorded at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the past year, according to the annual CPS report
Bullying, discrimination and harassment at the Bar are widespread, a study commissioned by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has found
The Access to Justice Foundation, is asking supporters to take part in its ‘Go the Extra Mile for Justice Day’ on 5 November in celebration of Pro Bono Week 2020 (2–6 November)
People who need special accommodation as a result of an injury should receive compensation to purchase that property, the Court of Appeal has held
Well-known barristers Ben Emmerson QC and Desmond Browne QC are among the lawyers recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list
The backlog of court cases now stands at 509,347 outstanding cases in the magistrates’ courts and 48,713 in the Crown Court, HM Courts and Tribunals (HMCTS) has revealed
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gilson Gray—Linda Pope
Partner joins family law team inLondon
Jackson Lees Group—five promotions
Private client division announces five new partners
Taylor Wessing—Max Millington
Banking and finance team welcomes partner in London
NEWS
The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings
Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?
Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget
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