Crime
Brexit: An easy escape?
Gemma Lindfield considers the impact of Brexit on the extradition of fugitives between the UK and the EU
The crypto conundrum
Civil remedies can be a more meaningful tool than the criminal process to combat crypto fraud, as Jason Woodland explains
Crown Court ‘covid’ hours: Have your say
The government is consulting directly with lawyers on its proposed covid operating hours in the crown courts, but responses must be submitted by 10 Decembe
An extra £500m for the courts doesn’t go far enough
A £413m government investment into the family courts and tribunals, boost court capacity and support victims of crime, has been announced by the chan
From doleiros in Janeiros to London’s real estate
Lawyers must break the chain of financial crime, Stephen Baker and Jessica Henson say
MoJ: further evaluations of remote hearings for longer term use
Further evaluations of the use of remote hearings will take place to help inform the longer-term use of audio and video technologies, the MoJ said
HMCTS ploughs ahead with covid court hours – and 1,600 new court staff
More ‘radical steps’, including 1,600 new court staff, have been unveiled by HMTCS in a drive to tackle the crisis in the justice sys
Further measures to tackle criminal case backlog
The MoJ has announced new measures including eight new Nightingale courts to deal with the significant criminal case backlog
Nightingale courts map launched amid covid-19 court hours controversy
Lawyers can now find out which Nightingale courts are operational through a newly launched interactive map from the Law Society
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