Should police personnel disclose membership of the Freemasons? Neil Parpworth explores a telling case
Cheating in driving tests is gathering speed, & the road frequently ends in custody, writes Neil Parpworth
Are chief constables vicariously liable for the actions of their officers & staff? Neil Parpworth examines the case law
Neil Parpworth crunches the 2024–25 numbers on police use of stop & search powers
Neil Parpworth considers when the court may consider it appropriate to limit the application of the principle of open justice
Neil Parpworth considers whether electing a new party leader is a public law function for the purposes of the Human Rights Act 1998?
Neil Parpworth analyses Green v UK, in which the European Court of Human Rights upheld parliamentarians’ protection
A waste of time or due process? Neil Parpworth reports on the Lords debating the Lords
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Irwin Mitchell—Louisa Donaghy
National military team expands in Leeds with legal director appointment
Taylor Wessing—Jamie Humphreys
Disputes and investigations team welcomes product liability partner hire
Spector Constant & Williams—Michael Michaeloudis and team
London firm launches employment department with four-lawyer team hire
NEWS
Premier Solicitors and Finders International emerged as leading winners at the 2026 Probate Industry Awards, held in London and now in their eighth year
Client complaints about ‘more modest bills’ of £50,000 or less would be handled by the Legal Ombudsman rather than the courts, under Civil Justice Council (CJC) proposals
Global firm Dentons could be forced to return to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) over its vetting of a client inherited from its merger with French firm Salans, following a Court of Appeal decision
Judges are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help them produce anonymised judgments, Sir Colin Birss, Chancellor of the High Court, has said
Solicitors would be required to enter into ‘mandatory ethical discussions’ each year, under Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposals
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