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Neil Parpworth

Lecturer in law

Neil Parpworth, Leicester De Montfort Law School (njp@dmu.ac.uk)

Lecturer in law

Neil Parpworth, Leicester De Montfort Law School (njp@dmu.ac.uk)

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

The Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 (PSA 2009) received Royal Assent on 21 July 2009. It is a short piece of legislation consisting of a mere 15 sections and three schedules.

Is police cordoning a deprivation of liberty? asks Neil Parpworth

Should public bodies make known the reasons behind their decisions? Asks Neil Parpworth

Should polling day move to Saturday? Neil Parpworth thinks so

Section 18 of PACE and the interpretation of “occupied or controlled”, by Neil Parpworth

Does banning political adverts on television breach freedom of expression laws? Neil Parpworth reports

Is a police officer’s duty to provide stop and search information absolute? Neil Parpworth investigates

Is blasphemous libel a dead letter? Neil Parpworth investigates

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

Constantine Law—Alex Finch & Rebecca Tester

Constantine Law—Alex Finch & Rebecca Tester

Firm launches business immigration practice with dual partner hire

Freeths—Jane Dickers

Freeths—Jane Dickers

Scottish offering strengthened with dispute resolution partner hire in Glasgow

NEWS
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
Lawyers can no longer afford to ignore the metaverse, says Jacqueline Watts of Allin1 Advisory in this week's NLJ. Far from being a passing tech fad, virtual platforms like Roblox host thriving economies and social interactions, raising real legal issues
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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