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Goodbye to fixed terms?
The general election could spell the end for the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, lawyers say
10 December 2019
Standing up for the Rule of Law Premium Content

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

 
28 November 2019 / David Greene
Peers report on the Withdrawal Bill
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.
06 November 2019
Justice in Wales pledge
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. 
06 November 2019
Justice in Wales
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.
30 October 2019
Court interventions by MPs: constitution in action, or under attack? Premium Content
MPs' appearances before the courts are not just reserved for arguments about Brexit, say Ned Beale & Rebecca Lawrence 
28 October 2019 / Ned Beale / Rebecca Lawrence
All Hallows Brexit unlikely
Ratification of Withdrawal Agreement Bill put on hold… for now 
23 October 2019
Democracy under threat
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. 
23 October 2019
Brexit: Parliament flexes its muscles Premium Content
Simon Parsons examines the current state of affairs in Parliament, & warns that even more difficulty lies ahead…
22 October 2019 / Simon Parsons
Brexit’s Super Saturday Premium Content
Michael Zander QC analyses the events in Parliament on 19 October, and asks: what happens next?
21 October 2019 / Michael Zander KC
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Air law landmark marks 80 years
LexisNexis will mark the 80th anniversary of Shawcross and Beaumont on Air Law with a live podcast exploring the evolution of aviation law from the Chicago Convention to the challenges facing modern aerospace, taking place on Tuesday 29 September
Harmony Christian Ministries benefits from latest AlphaBiolabs Giving Back donation
Harmony Christian Ministries is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
NLJ this week: Foreign debts bite
Foreign judgment creditors have gained a route to recovery after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Drelle v Servis-Terminal
NLJ this week: Parenthood in waiting
Surrogacy is growing in popularity, but parents-to-be face a complex legal framework
NLJ this week: Judgment calls
Winning a judgment may be only the beginning of an expensive enforcement battle, writes Professor Dominic Regan in this week's NLJ
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