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An overhaul of the criminal appeals process is on the cards, after the Law Commission launched a major review into potential reform.

In this week’s NLJ, Maryam Syed, criminal and family barrister at 7BR, discusses the path forward for those who feel let down by the government’s response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).

Other countries must exercise caution when drawing inspiration from the UK’s Criminal Cases Review Commission, Jon Robins argues

Despite the next steps set out by the inquiry into child sexual abuse, the government response has been, for many, all talk & little action: Maryam Syed discusses the path forward for those who feel failed

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 could be extended to include more forms of child sexual abuse, with the time limit for applications increased from the current two years to seven years, as recommended last October by the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).

The Home Office has announced it will shortly be holding a six-week consultation on revisions to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) Code of Practice A.

Retired judge Deborah Taylor has been appointed chair of the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB), which provides independent advice to the Lord Chancellor on criminal legal aid schemes.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced the appointment of Her Honour Deborah Taylor as the new Chair of the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB).

Neil Parpworth outlines the latest thinking—& some potential inaccuracies—from the Home Office on stop & search powers

How is international criminal law enforced today, & how might it be applied to contemporary war criminals? Simon Parsons weighs up the options

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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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