Simon Parsons
Fellow
Simon Parsons, teaching fellow in law at Bath Spa University. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Is the ‘golden thread’ of Woolmington wearing thin? Simon Parsons examines the insanity defence & legal burdens of proof
Simon Parsons examines the remit & limitations of international law in averting global conflict
Simon Parsons hails the Law Commission’s proposed reforms to the misconduct in public office offence
Simon Parsons examines the Law Commission’s analysis of the current law & puts forward the case for reform
Simon Parsons reflects on the UK Internal Market Bill & attempts to exclude judicial review for errors of law
Simon Parsons raises issues with the law of voluntary intoxication
Gross negligence manslaughter: when is there a serious & obvious risk of death? Simon Parsons examines the evidence
Simon Parsons shares a brief history of the interpretation & use of Wednesbury unreasonableness
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Fieldfisher—Will Sharp
Fieldfisher boosts structured finance practice with appointment of Will Sharp
gunnercooke—Thomas Bjorn & Peter Rudd-Clarke
gunnercooke grows its life sciences team with new partner hires
Leonard Curtis Legal—Mark Maguire & Kane Jones
Leonard Curtis Legal expands corporate team with twonew appointments
NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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