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Measures introduced in the Queen’s Speech risk fuelling legislative bad habits. Nick Wrightson sets out why

Neil Parpworth reports on fixed penalty notices for COVID offences: have they muddied the waters between civil & criminal penalties?

Michael Nash pays tribute to the 70 years-and-counting reign of Queen Elizabeth II, in this week’s NLJ

The 2022 Queen’s Speech ‘showcased two of the UK’s principal legislative (bad) habits’, Nick Wrightson, partner at Kingsley Napley, writes in this week’s NLJ. Skeleton bills and Henry VIII powers proliferate

How well do you know your history?

We are sleepwalking into an existential crisis for the UK—on the rule of law. Fifteen years on from the creation of the Ministry of Justice, Roger Smith sets out why

Philip Henson presents a cut out & keep guide to the new Parliamentary Session

(Royal) Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage

Roe v Wade: the situation in the US highlights a gross lack of understanding of law and process, and its exploitation for political purposes, says David Locke

The leaked Dobbs draft judgment, in which the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey, has created widespread alarm in the US

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NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating

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West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire

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NLJ this week: Appeal court reins in ‘wrong defendant’ switcheroo

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

NLJ this week: Driving test fraudsters steer towards jail

Cheating in driving tests is surging—and courts are responding firmly. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort Law School charts a rise in impersonation and tech-assisted fraud, with 2,844 attempts recorded in a year

NLJ this week: Deepfakes demand data law muscle

As AI-generated ‘deepfake’ images proliferate, the law may already have the tools to respond. In NLJ this week, Jon Belcher of Excello Law argues that such images amount to personal data processing under UK GDPR

NLJ this week: 40% penalty for coercive control

In a striking financial remedies ruling, the High Court cut a wife’s award by 40% for coercive and controlling behaviour. Writing in NLJ this week, Chris Bryden and Nicole Wallace of 4 King’s Bench Walk analyse LP v MP [2025] EWFC 473

NLJ this week: Mbappé row spotlights ‘ethics bonuses’

A €60.9m award to Kylian Mbappé has refocused attention on football’s controversial ‘ethics bonus’ clauses. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Estelle Ivanova of Valloni Attorneys at Law examines how such provisions sit within French labour law

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Constitutional law

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

JMW—Belinda Brooke