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LNB news: WBA report highlights impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on human rights
The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has published a report on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on human rights in the private sector
19 February 2021
Shell loses jurisdiction argument for Nigerian oil spill
Supreme Court rules on watershed moment for multinational companies
16 February 2021
Lawyers under attack for work
Lawyers and rights activists around the world are suffering ongoing attacks from governments for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, Amnesty International and the Centre for Applied Human Rights have warned.
10 February 2021
The dark arts: Cancel culture & freedom of speech Premium Content
Nicholas Dobson navigates the murky world of free speech & cancel culture
03 February 2021 / Nicholas Dobson
Religious dress: human rights & discrimination (Part 2) Premium Content
John Bowers QC examines some ground-breaking decisions on religious dress & calls for balance between competing perspectives
21 January 2021 / John Bowers KC
NLJ this week: Uncertainty on surrogacy
Surrogacy laws in the UK are currently being reviewed by Law Commissioners―and the time is right for reform, Owen Igiehon writes in NLJ 
18 January 2021
Age of consent: Gillick competence & gender dysphoria Premium Content
David Locke discusses preserving Gillick competence in the light of cases of gender dysphoria
14 January 2021 / David Locke
Religious dress: human rights & discrimination Premium Content
John Bowers QC examines the interaction between freedom of religion & discrimination in recent caselaw
13 January 2021 / John Bowers KC
Lord Lester’s legacy
With advances in human rights & equality under threat, Geoffrey Bindman pays tribute to Anthony Lester & his vital contribution to their achievement
08 January 2021 / Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
UK rejects US request for the extradition of Julian Assange
A request for the extradition of Julian Assange to the US has been rejected by District Judge Vanessa Baraitser in Westminster magistrates’ court on 4 January 2021
05 January 2021
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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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