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Anthony Gold partner Fiona Lyon examines a recent Family Court case on sperm donors, in this week’s NLJ

Neil Parpworth examines the new law on public processions & public assemblies

The government ‘has failed to make the case for repealing and replacing the Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights in the form proposed’, the chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR), Joanna Cherry QC MP has warned

Lawyers have branded the government’s proposals for a Bill of Rights ‘Orwellian’ and an ‘erosion of accountability’

Roe v Wade: the situation in the US highlights a gross lack of understanding of law and process, and its exploitation for political purposes, says David Locke

The leaked Dobbs draft judgment, in which the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey, has created widespread alarm in the US

Is Dominic Raab’s project doomed? Michael Zander reports on criticism from across the legal spectrum

After ‘that joke’ & ‘that slap’ at the Oscars, Dr Hannah Saunders considers whether a new approach to appearance equality is needed

Lawyers have confirmed their opposition to Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals to reform the Human Rights Act 1998

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Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

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Law Officers mark 25 years of Pro Bono Week

The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work

NLJ this week: Who shaped the witness’s story?

Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete

NLJ this week: Possession’s digital pitfalls

Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step

NLJ this week: Debts, disputes & digital bluster

A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense

NLJ this week: Costs without limits?

An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?

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Human rights

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions