THIS ISSUE
The Scottish Court of Session has ruled the five-week prorogation of Parliament lawful, ahead of a High Court challenge to be brought by businesswoman Gina Miller and two MPs later in the week.
Proposals could see youth courts added to solicitor advocate remit
Electronic signatures are a valid alternative to handwritten signatures, the Law Commission has confirmed.
The Judicial Office has issued guidance for judges asked to take part in research into the judicial process or other aspects of court administration or procedure.
Slaughter and May has more UK listed company clients than any other firm, according to the latest Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide.
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The Family Justice Council is seeking a family private law solicitor with extensive experience as a practising solicitor.
The use of technology in business and the protection of victims of abusive online communications are the law reform priorities of the next appointees to the Law Commission.
Adam Grant reflects on a long wait for clarity & the brave new world of refined proportionality assessments
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch
Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice
Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr
Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team
Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown
Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team
NEWS
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Law firm HFW is offering clients lawyers on call for dawn raids, sanctions issues and other regulatory emergencies
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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