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Seamus Burns

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Seamus Burns considers whether or not the Irish “no vote” means the Lisbon Treaty is confirmed dead

Seamus Burns reports on the ramifications of R v Sean Hoey

Seamus Burns discusses the separation of powers' doctrine between the judiciary and the executive in the UK

How will the fledgling Northern Ireland Assembly fare post Paisley? asks Seamus Burns

Should convicted murderers be granted artificial insemination facilities in prison? Seamus Burns investigates

Seamus Burns explores the legality of paired transplants

Seamus Burns explores the tidal wave of EU reform

Should the law always respect the autonomous decisions of competent patients? Seamus Burns investigates

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament

An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice

Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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