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Can overseas witnesses leave an inquiry facing an empty chair? Helen Stone explores the extended reach of public inquiries

Richard Scorer reflects on the conclusions of the Thirlwall Inquiry & warns against repeating past inaction

A naturist walking naked on a public footpath near Macclesfield did not have his human rights breached when a police officer arrested him, the High Court has held

Nicholas Dobson examines a recent case where a valued community resource was earmarked for housing

Liza Gatrell sets out the law as couples increasingly consider surrogacy at home & overseas
Public law is in flux following reversals and robust appellate intervention, according to the latest public law update by the team at HSFK for NLJ
Rare reversals, robust appellate intervention & unresolved doctrinal questions: the public law team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer rounds up a significant period in public law
A judicial review has ruled that a consensual transgender strip search may be lawful notwithstanding PACE’s same-sex search provision: Michael Zander KC reports
Simon Parsons considers the loss of confidence in international law as conflicts flare around the world
Can government success in court tell us whether the rule of law is healthy? 
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Slater Heelis—Probate & Court of Protection team

Slater Heelis—Probate & Court of Protection team

Slater Heelis brings Probate and Court of Protection expertise together with new dedicated team

Clarke Willmott—Antonia Power

Clarke Willmott—Antonia Power

Antonia Power joins Clarke Willmott in Taunton

Haynes Boone—Chris Acton

Haynes Boone—Chris Acton

Chris Acton joins Haynes Boone as chair of UK derivatives platform

NEWS
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
Climate change belongs on every lawyer’s agenda, with risks extending far beyond environmental practice into commercial advice, litigation and access to justice
Workplace bullying and harassment can no longer be left solely to HR, as financial regulation scrutinises culture, character and fitness
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