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The prorogation judgment —a step too far? Premium Content
Nicholas Dobson shares his analysis of the recent Supreme Court prorogation decision—right but wrong?
17 October 2019 / Nicholas Dobson
Queen’s Speech provokes mixed reaction
Lawyers have welcomed the inclusion of divorce reform among 26 bills in the Queen’s Speech but expressed concerns about tougher sentencing proposals
16 October 2019
A realignment of law & power? Premium Content
Michael L Nash examines the delicate balancing act between the three pillars of power in times of crisis
10 October 2019 / Michael L Nash
What future for human rights?
The fight to defend human rights may not be over, says Geoffrey Bindman QC
09 October 2019 / Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
Our unwritten constitution: under pressure & under scrutiny Premium Content
Codifying the UK’s constitution to fill in the gaps is up for debate but seems politically unlikely, says David Greene
03 October 2019 / David Greene
The monarch & the minister Premium Content
A word of advice to David Cameron: the special relationship between the prime minister & the queen should not be taken for granted, says Athelstane Aamodt
03 October 2019 / Athelstane Aamodt
Brexit—a constitutional crisis? Premium Content
Simon Parsons looks at the prorogation decision & the constitutional role of the courts
03 October 2019 / Simon Parsons
Monarchs, judges & controversial prime ministers Premium Content
The UKSC’s reversal of the High Court’s decision on prorogation is not in keeping with time-honoured principle, says Dr Michael Arnheim
03 October 2019 / Dr Michael Arnheim
Unlawful prorogation sparks controversy
Two legal academics have raised questions about the Supreme Court’s decision that prorogation of Parliament was both justiciable and unlawful.
02 October 2019
The state we are in Premium Content
Michael Zander QC on what the press said about the judges after the Supreme Court’s prorogation decision
27 September 2019 / Michael Zander KC
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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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