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The High Court has lifted a two-year super-injunction concealing the leak of a Ministry of Defence (MoD) list of more than 18,000 Afghan nationals who assisted British forces against the Taliban

Secretive talks, tense negotiations & an ultimatum narrowly averted tragedy, writes William Gibson

Even in times of uncivilised warfare, natural law matters—as shown so vividly in Breaker Morant and other classic movies, writes Mark Pawlowski

Far from a modern concept, the idea of prosecuting an individual for war crimes has a long & complicated history, as Athelstane Aamodt explains

Vijay Ganapathy considers key issues dealt with by the courts in headline personal injury cases this year

A Royal Air Force officer who was involved in a cycling accident while stationed in Cyprus cannot sue for injuries in England, the Court of Appeal has held.

MPs and peers went into battle this week over the government’s controversial Bill to limit soldiers’ accountability for war crimes.

The House of Commons has voted down a Lords amendment that would have removed a six-year time limit for civil claims against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) from the Overseas Operations (Services Personnel and Veterans) Bill

In the public interest? Michael Zander considers the government’s Overseas Operations Bill

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Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

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Human rights concerns for patients, prisoners & immigration detainees

Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned

Licensing fast-track for conveyancing & probate professionals

Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals

Stress at work? Join the (employment tribunal claim) queue

Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace

NLJ this week: A Christmas plea for speed

Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School highlights a turbulent end to 2025 in the civil courts, from the looming appeal in Mazur to judicial frustration with ever-expanding bundles, in his final NLJ 'The insider' column of the year

NLJ this week: Transparency reforms set to transform access to justice

Antonia Glover of Quinn Emanuel outlines sweeping transparency reforms following the work of the Transparency and Open Justice Board in this week's NLJ

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Military

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal