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The Swedish activist pleaded not guilty to a public order offence—and the court agreed. Neil Parpworth explains the ruling

In this week’s NLJ, Neil Parpworth, of Leicester De Montfort Law School, looks at the Greta Thunberg case, and her subsequent acquittal, through the lens of public order legislation

Nicholas Dobson surveys recent case law on the redaction of civil servants’ names
Neil Parpworth reviews the results of an investigation into police use of suspicionless stop & search

The growing practice of censoring government documents—or redaction—is the subject of Nicholas Dobson’s article in this week’s NLJ

Following a super-complaint by the Criminal Justice Alliance, the police are under investigation for their use of s 60 suspicionless stop and search powers

Malcolm Bishop KC looks back on the UK’s role in shaping our European Convention rights
Roger Smith enters the world of local politics
The Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Bill has gained cross-party support at its second reading in parliament, the Ministry of Justice has said
Do we want a written constitution? Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC sees a problem
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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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