Roger Smith
Roger Smith, NLJ columnist & former director of JUSTICE. Newlawjournal.co.uk
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Just when it looked like the coalition government might kick human rights reform into the long grass along came two Parliamentary rows to change the political terrain.
Peter Clarke, former head of Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism squad, has been stirring things up again at Policy Exchange, the right-leaning think tank...
Elements of the WikiLeaks’ saga bring back memories...
Ed Miliband may, or may not, prove to be a successful leader of the Labour Party...
Ed Miliband may, or may not, make an electable leader for the Labour party. But, his leader’s speech was a brave attempt to draw a line under the Blair–Brown years...
The Indie had a go. Now it is the time of The Guardian. The temptation to knock The Times off its perch as the “must have” newspaper for any self-respecting lawyer is overwhelming.
Jack Straw took the opportunity of his retirement from Labour’s front bench to publicise his forthcoming memoirs...
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West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
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The Court of Appeal has slammed the brakes on claimants trying to swap defendants after limitation has expired. In Adcamp LLP v Office Properties and BDB Pitmans v Lee [2026] EWCA Civ 50, it overturned High Court rulings that had allowed substitutions under s 35(6)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, reports Sarah Crowther of DAC Beachcroft in this week's NLJ
