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In a Reference by the Lord Advocate of devolution issues under paragraph 34 of Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998 [2022] UKSC 31, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence, without any modification of the definition of reserved matters. 
Is our democracy under threat? In this week’s NLJ, Michael Zander KC reviews (an alarming) speech by Professor Sir Jeffrey Jowell KC on the subject of the UK’s constitution. 
Michael Zander reports on a warning from Sir Jeffrey Jowell: fundamental safeguards are at stake
Domesticating retained EU law: practical necessity or ideological project? Charles Pigott considers the mammoth task ahead
The UK Constitutional Law Association (UKCLA) have published a blog by Professor of Law and Director of Research at Aston Law School, Simon Lee, on the 75th anniversary of the Wednesbury case. 
Something has to be done to address the over-politicisation of the government’s legal advice, says Roger Smith
The second reading of the government’s Bill of Rights Bill did not go ahead as scheduled.
Courts and tribunals will close during HM The Queen’s State Funeral on 19 September, which has been declared a national bank holiday
Silks have changed their designations on social media and chambers literature in response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II
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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

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Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

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

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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

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