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Proposed legislation to replace the 2011 Fixed-term Parliaments Act requires refinement, a joint committee of MPs and Peers has concluded
David Locke draws comparisons between the governments of the US and UK in their recent frivolous approaches to serious legal matters
Alec Samuels reflects on the life & times of Viscount Haldane
Michael Zander on whether there was parliamentary scrutiny worthy of the name
Simon Parsons reflects on the UK Internal Market Bill & attempts to exclude judicial review for errors of law

Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Michael Zander QC covers the speedy passage of the EU (Future Relationship) Act 2020 through parliament

Michael Zander on the last stages of the UK Internal Market Bill
Michael Zander on the final rushed stages
The EU-UK free trade agreement (FTA) has left key areas unresolved and businesses facing uncertainty, lawyers say
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

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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