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The government faces being sued over its involvement in the extraordinary rendition of two men who were arrested in Iraq.

Storage proposals fail to meet Convention requirements

Ministers condemned for avoiding essential Parliamentary scrutiny & accountability

R (on the application of Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] UKHL 45, [2009] All ER (D) 335 (Jul)

Is the most recent attack on the Burqa a sign of religious hostility behind a veil of liberalism? asks Tim Welch

House of Lords closes with landmark ruling on assisted suicide

Mediators should be employed to ease tensions between police and protesters, the Joint Committee on Human Rights has recommended.

Geoffrey Bindman argues the case for preserving our freedoms

Banks & customers are potential victims in an unhappy balance,
says David Hislop

Human rights now have relevance in social housing agreements, reports Louise Curtis

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill

Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill

Katten strengthens financial markets and funds group in London

Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart

Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart

Hugh James expands national Serious Injury team with two new Partners

HFW—Rémi Ducloyer

HFW—Rémi Ducloyer

HFW continues Paris office growth with public law Partner hire

NEWS
The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons
A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks
The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life
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