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The general election could spell the end for the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, lawyers say

An independent profession & judiciary are by no means a given in many parts of the world, says David Greene

Peers have highlighted a range of constitutional issues in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, which would introduce a post-Brexit implementation period up to 31 December 2020.

The First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, this week pledged to bring forward all the recommendations within the scope of the Welsh Assembly that were made by the Commission on Justice in Wales report, led by former Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas, published on 24 October.

Wales should have powers to appoint its own judges and run its own legal aid system, a major report chaired by former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, has concluded.

MPs' appearances before the courts are not just reserved for arguments about Brexit, say Ned Beale & Rebecca Lawrence

Ratification of Withdrawal Agreement Bill put on hold… for now

MPs are restricting advice surgeries with constituents and many are increasingly reluctant to use public transport alone in response to threats and abuse, according to an alarming Human Rights Committee report published last week.

Simon Parsons examines the current state of affairs in Parliament, & warns that even more difficulty lies ahead…

Michael Zander QC analyses the events in Parliament on 19 October, and asks: what happens next?

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—Andrew Savage

Firm expands London disputes practice with senior partner hire

Druces—Lisa Cardy

Senior associate promotion strengthens real estate offering

Charles Russell Speechlys—Robert Lundie Smith

Leading patent litigator joins intellectual property team

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Tribute to Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC

Human rights lawyers, social justice champion, co-founder of the law firm Bindmans, and NLJ columnist Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC has died at the age of 92 years

NLJ this week: Shareholder secrecy sunk

Writing in NLJ this week, Sophie Ashcroft and Miranda Joseph of Stevens & Bolton dissect the Privy Council’s landmark ruling in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd (No 2), which abolishes the long-standing 'shareholder rule'

NLJ this week: The expanding remit of national security law

In NLJ this week, Sailesh Mehta and Theo Burges of Red Lion Chambers examine the government’s first-ever 'Afghan leak' super-injunction—used to block reporting of data exposing Afghans who aided UK forces and over 100 British officials. Unlike celebrity privacy cases, this injunction centred on national security. Its use, the authors argue, signals the rise of a vast new body of national security law spanning civil, criminal, and media domains

NLJ this week: Trauma-informed pro bono

In NLJ this week, Bea Rossetto of the National Pro Bono Centre marks Pro Bono Week by urging lawyers to recognise the emotional toll of pro bono work

NLJ this week: When leases last hours

Can a lease legally last only days—or even hours? Professor Mark Pawlowski of the University of Greenwich explores the question in this week's NLJ

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Constitutional law

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—Andrew Savage

Druces—Lisa Cardy

Charles Russell Speechlys—Robert Lundie Smith