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In celebrating his legal hero, Geoffrey Bindman highlights the importance of jury trials
Brexit negotiations resumed this week amid a row over Downing Street plans to ‘clarify’ the withdrawal agreement and the resignation of the head of the government’s legal department, Sir Jonathan Jones
Plans to bring Britain’s spy laws up to date, as recommended by the Russia Report, have been laid in Parliament
The plight of English law is indeed dire, but a simple solution is ready to hand, says Dr Michael Arnheim
As we enter the summer break, David Greene predicts some challenging & uncertain times ahead for the court system
Neil Parpworth discusses the case of Gerry Adams & the application of the Carltona principle
"As much an argument as a disquisition, and full of amusing asides, it pulls no punches about the danger of judicial activism..."
Geoffrey Bindman considers the relationship between Parliamentary and judicial power and advances the case for an independent judiciary

Is the current government a threat to the independence of the judiciary? Amanda Robinson & David Wolchover review the evidence
Lawyers have questioned the impartiality of the peer selected to lead an independent panel into judicial review
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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
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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