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Dr Jon Robins is an NLJ columnist, editor of The Justice Gap (Thejusticegap.com) and a lecturer at Brighton University in the criminology department. Newlawjournal.co.uk

NLJ columnist

Dr Jon Robins is an NLJ columnist, editor of The Justice Gap (Thejusticegap.com) and a lecturer at Brighton University in the criminology department. Newlawjournal.co.uk

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Has Chancery Lane passed its sell-by date, asks Jon Robins

The gavel serves as a small symbol of a deep disconnect between the public & UK law, says Jon Robins

The fallout from the Al-Sweady inquiry represents another strike against justice, says Jon Robins

Is the honeymoon over for Michael Gove, asks Jon Robins

How can we solve the funding crisis within the legal not-for-profit sector, asks Jon Robins

Is the cab rank rule still in operation, asks Jon Robins

A recent report paints a bleak picture of diversity within the legal profession, says Jon Robins

Whatever your opinion of the new Labour leader, his commitment to access to justice must be applauded, says Jon Robins

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NLJ this week: No such thing as a ‘Welsh seat’

Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot

NLJ this week: Jury reform risks justice for efficiency’s sake

The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’

NLJ this week: Crypto fightback offers ‘new frontier for law’

A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes

NLJ this week: Time to revive the duty to report crime?

After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent

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Dr Jon Robins

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

"There is no one who loves pain itself, who seeks after it and wants to have it, simply because it is pain..."