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The Supreme Court’s seismic ruling that the prime minister’s advice to the Queen to suspend Parliament was both justiciable and unlawful prompts constitutional questions, a senior lawyer has said.

Potential for private prosecution to be brought against PM

Michael Zander QC assesses the Supreme Court’s remarkable decision

All eyes were on the Supreme Court livestream this week as eleven Justices heard argument on the matter of whether the decision to prorogue Parliament was lawful.

Michael Zander QC on the former prime minister’s written case

Michael Zander QC on the government’s argument that proroguing Parliament was lawful

A leading jurist, originally sceptical, now believes there is a ‘fair chance’ the prime minister may lose the prorogation case in the Supreme Court this week.

Michael Zander QC on the strength of the argument that proroguing Parliament was unlawful

Michael Zander QC traces the Benn Bill’s speedy progress to the statute book

Attention focuses on the Supreme Court this week, as Justices consider three appeals on prorogation.

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Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

Indirect tax investigations and litigation specialist strengthens contentious tax offering

TV Edwards—Sarah Inchley, Caroline Andrews & Cheryl Thompson

Three new Heads announced at leading London-based law firm

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NLJ this week: A wider test for unsafe homes

A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

NLJ this week: Employment deadlines lengthen

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

NLJ this week: Estoppel crosses borders

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim

NLJ this week: Safeguards under strain

The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent

NLJ this week: Fraud reform’s delivery test

Jonathan Fisher KC’s wide-ranging fraud report contains worthwhile proposals, but turning them into workable reform will require money, capacity and political will

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Constitutional law

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

DMH Stallard—Seb Jones

TV Edwards—Sarah Inchley, Caroline Andrews & Cheryl Thompson