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The government now has a template for ousting judicial review: Nick Wrightson assesses how it might be used in practice
The Bill of Rights has been dropped, the Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk confirmed this week
Who would believe a granite outcrop in Dartmoor to be one of the oldest seats of English law in the country? William Gibson charts the pre-Norman origins of the tinners’ parliament of Crockern Tor
Beneath the pomp & ceremony, the king’s coronation will put many long-established sacramental mysteries on display, as Michael L Nash explains
Is the current approach to delegated legislation undermining the constitutional balance between executive & legislature? Nick Wrightson discusses the need for greater oversight
The right to be treated justly belongs to everyone: Geoffrey Bindman KC questions whether the current government has forgotten this in its attitude to human rights
The House of Lords website was updated on 16 March 2023 to reflect that the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (REULRR Bill) moves to Lords Report stage on 19 April 2023
Lawyers have been combing through the fine detail of the Windsor Framework, an agreement in principle on amending the Northern Ireland Protocol.
NLJ columnist Roger Smith covers a House of Lords paper on the roles of the Lord Chancellor and the law officers, in this week’s NLJ. 
Pillars of integrity? Roger Smith stresses the importance of character, intellect & a commitment to the rule of law in those serving as Lord Chancellor & Law Officers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team

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From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act
Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection
Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961
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