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The Home Office is consulting on extending the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002's (POCA 2002) investigative powers to staff at five organisations―the Security Industry Authority, Food Standards Agency, Environment Agency, Public Sector Fraud Authority and Department for Work and Pensions.

In this week’s NLJ crime brief, David Walbank KC covers the deportation of convicted criminals and persecution of LGBTQ individuals in foreign states.

David Walbank KC examines what a ‘foreign criminal’ can be expected to do to escape homophobic violence following deportation

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has reported that it has referred its 64th Post Office case, the case of Amer Hussain, to the Crown Court due to concerns about the Horizon computer system.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has reported on the first public parole hearing following reforms which allows victims, journalists and the general public to witness the hearings.

Santander UK has been fined £107m for ‘serious and persistent’ gaps in its anti-money laundering (AML) controls on business banking customers.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced the launch of the first ever 24/7 Support Line, involving specialist operators who are available via phone or webchat, for victims of rape and sexual abuse in England and Wales.

Criminal law solicitors could follow the Bar’s example and down tools following justice secretary Dominic Raab’s final response to the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid.

The former king of Spain has won his sovereign immunity appeal in respect of allegations of pre-abdication misconduct.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Legal Aid Agency and Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, have announced that solicitors will see a further £21m investment in fees and long-term reforms and an extra £138m will be spent annually on legal aid ‘to ensure long-term sustainability’.

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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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