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The Post Office-Horizon IT scandal has exploded in the public consciousness, but not everyone agrees with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to quash convictions on a blanket basis
A solicitor acting for former sub-postmasters who brought a group action against the Post Office has welcomed the government’s decision to make an upfront payment of £75,000 to all 555 claimants
Hundreds of wrongfully convicted former sub-postmasters have yet to come forward and seek justice, according to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)
The Crown Court backlog has increased again, reaching an all-time high of 66,547 outstanding cases
Neil Parpworth uncovers some shocking statistics on stop & search
Michael Zander KC on how he helped to derail Lord Carter’s proposed sentencing reforms
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on revisions to the ‘Imposition of community and custodial sentences draft guideline’
Sailesh Mehta & Tom Davies put the Lucy Letby Inquiry under the spotlight
The decision by the government to make the Lucy Letby Inquiry non-statutory and then to change its mind and make the inquiry statutory is the subject of Red Lion Chambers barristers Sailesh Mehta’s and Tom Davies’s article in this week’s NLJ
Families of 39 people who died in a refrigerated lorry after being illegally smuggled to the UK via Belgium can be awarded damages, a Paris court has ruled
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn Premium Content

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

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