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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8056

26 January 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
James Curry considers whether the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework goes far enough

The government’s decision to introduce the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill as a means of circumventing the Supreme Court’s decision, Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC writes in this week’s NLJ, is a direct challenge to the authority of the Supreme Court, and ‘arguably to the rule of law itself’

Kingsley Napley partner Katie Newbury provides an indispensable guide to the year ahead in business immigration law, in this week’s NLJ

Professor Dominic Regan, aka NLJ’s The insider, has warm words for Sir Peter Fraser, the recently appointed Lord Justice

Employers may need to offer development opportunities and long-term career progress for paralegals in order to retain them in an increasingly competitive marketplace, Linda Ford, CEO of CILEX, writes in this week’s NLJ

Ever been tempted to make a citizen’s arrest? Before you do, read Neil Parpworth’s article in this week’s NLJ—it could save you a lot of money

The shortlist for the prestigious LexisNexis Legal Awards 2024 has been announced

Chronic delays in probate are causing house sales to fall through and leaving bereaved families in financial hardship, probate practitioners have warned
The next cohort of King’s Counsel (KCs) has been announced, with 95 chosen out of 283 applicants—representing a one in three chance of success
‘Deep pocket’ professional indemnity claims could ‘re-emerge’ this year due to economic ‘headwinds’, according to DAC Beachcroft’s ‘Informed insurance’ predictions for 2024
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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

NEWS

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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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