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Sentencing Council announces new guidelines

For the first time, judges and magistrates will have guidelines to assist in sentencing perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation offences. 

LawtechUK bolsters panel

The UK's Ministry of Justice has announced the appointment of five new members to the panel of LawtechUK, an industry-led, government-supported initiative to develop the use of technology in the legal sector

Open your eyes to the benefits of a global perspective

Helen Hamilton Shaw presents how international connections can support client retention while boosting your profile and attracting staff

Parliamentary committee launches inquiry into violence against women and girls

The UK government's Women and Equalities Committee will look into whether men who commit certain types of crime and non-criminal offences have a higher potential to commit serious acts of violence against women

FCA cracks down on crypto ATMs

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says this year it has visited and inspected 34 locations across the UK suspected of hosting crypto ATMs

Labour affirms commitment to international law

UK shadow foreign secretary David Lammy says Labour will reinstate ministers' duty to comply with international law and will help create an internation anti-corruption court

DWF in talks over private equity buy-out

The Manchester-headquartered law firm has confirmed that it is in discussions with Inflexion Private Equity Partners

UK government authorises Guernsey data transfers

The first law enforcement data adequacy decision since leaving the EU enables personal data to be transferred from UK law enforcement to authorities in Guernsey