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Politicians have begun wrangling over the West Lothian question as the implications of the “No” vote in Scotland sink in.

Ben Gaston analyses the constitutional implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling on HS2

Can we save the rule of law, asks Geoffrey Bindman QC

Does the SNP’s suggestion of an independence treat flout the law, asks Bob Watt

Janette Porteous considers whether same-sex marriage will cause a split between the Church & state

Michael Nash reports on a new Bill which aims to end an anomaly over the male partners of peers

Colin Munro examines how we arrived at the referendum stage in Scotland and where we go after the vote

Would an independent Scotland automatically be a member state of the EU? Marc Weller investigates

Andrew Otchie discusses the technicalities & legal aspects of enforcing a judgment from a Commonwealth jurisdiction

Michael L Nash celebrates the Jubilee with a look at the state of the monarchy

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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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