Neil Parpworth assesses some key & worrying provisions in the Criminal Justice Bill
Want to be a hero? Neil Parpworth advises caution before apprehending a potential criminal
Neil Parpworth reflects on the former Home Secretary’s controversial conduct in relation to the policing of processions
Neil Parpworth uncovers some shocking statistics on stop & search
Neil Parpworth looks into Sentencing Council proposals
to give litterbugs a taste of their own medicine
Neil Parpworth sheds light on the policing of coronations & Royal weddings
‘Bias’ covers more than an individual having direct financial or pecuniary interest in the outcome of a case, as Neil Parpworth explains
“Zander on PACE merits considerable praise for being a very accessible volume”
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—trainee cohort
Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025
Keoghs—four appointments
Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Brabners—Ben Lamb
Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner
NEWS
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
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
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
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
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