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Is our Constitution fit for purpose following Brexit, asks Roger Smith

Michael L Nash considers the legal pitfalls of Mary Tudor & Queen Elizabeth II

Neil Parpworth on the matter of reforming the powers of the House of Lords

MPs lobbying ministers: a basis for legal challenge? Neil Parpworth reports

Can the UK force its modern-day “colonies” to introduce registers of beneficial ownership, asks James Brockhurst

Neil Parpworth examines the impact of the Succession to the Crown Act 2013

Geoffrey Bindman QC follows John Thelwall’s fight for justice

Next steps for referendum pledge

Marc Weller discusses implementing the pledge for extensive new powers for Scotland

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

Indirect tax investigations and litigation specialist strengthens contentious tax offering

DMH Stallard—Seb Jones

DMH Stallard—Seb Jones

DMH Stallard makes Magic Circle hire

TV Edwards—Sarah Inchley, Caroline Andrews & Cheryl Thompson

TV Edwards—Sarah Inchley, Caroline Andrews & Cheryl Thompson

Three new Heads announced at leading London-based law firm

NEWS
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

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

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
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
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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