Public processions, public assemblies & extending police powers. Neil Parpworth discusses proposed changes to the provisions in the Public Order Act 1986
Neil Parpworth reports on the necessity test for an arrest
Neil Parpworth examines determining judicial recusal, COVID-19 and the revealing nature of ‘live’ remote links
Neil Parpworth reports on the latest stop and search figures and calls for an intelligence led approach
Unleashing Britain’s potential? Neil Parpworth reports on the Government’s commitment to Serious Violence Reduction Orders
Neil Parpworth discusses the case of Gerry Adams & the application of the Carltona principle
Neil Parpworth reports from a city back in lockdown, where the government’s response to the public health crisis is less draconian than it might have been
Neil Parpworth reviews changes & challenges to the education appeal system in response to COVID-19
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—Michael Conway
IP partner joins team in Bristol to lead branding and trade marks practice
Blake Morgan—Daniel Church
Succession and tax team welcomes partner inLondon
Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec
Firm appoints senior associate to lead Manchester city centre team
NEWS
Ministers’ proposals to raise funds by seizing interest on lawyers’ client account schemes could ‘cause firms to close’, solicitors have warned
Is a suspect’s state of mind a ‘fact’ capable of triggering adverse inferences? Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Smith of Corker Binning examines how R v Leslie reshapes the debate
Pension sharing orders (PSOs) have quietly reached their 25th anniversary, yet remain stubbornly underused. Writing in NLJ this week, Joanna Newton of Stowe Family Law argues that this neglect risks long-term financial harm, particularly for women
A school ski trip, a confiscated phone and an unauthorised hotel-room entry culminated in a pupil’s permanent exclusion. In this week's issue of NLJ, Nicholas Dobson charts how the Court of Appeal upheld the decision despite acknowledged procedural flaws
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
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