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Misconduct which undermines public trust in the police clearly warrants severe punishment, says David Walbank KC

Did Richard Beeching deserve the public vitriol he attracted for the closure of the railways? William Gibson examines the impact of the swingeing 1960s cuts

The House of Lords has once again commenced checking of the Public Order Bill (which aims to strengthen police powers to tackle protesters) on Monday 30 January.

Is the Counsellors of State Act 2022 a short-term solution? Neil Parpworth suggests it may be a missed opportunity for bolder reforms

Fleur Turrington, Jennifer Clarke & Aimee Cook work through the pros & cons of the Procurement Bill

Is it time for a simple & modest reform to the arrangements for delegating royal duties? Neil Parpworth examines proposed changes to the Counsellors of State

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has issued service guides for local authorities or their solicitors using MyHMCTS to make a family public law order application.

On 29 November 2022, in his View from the President’s Chambers (the View), the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, announced a campaign to require everyone in the family justice system to get back to operating the Public Law Outline (PLO) 2014 in full and without exception.

The controversial Public Order Bill significantly broadens stop and search powers, writes Neil Parpworth, of Leicester De Montfort Law School, in this week’s NLJ.

Neil Parpworth examines the stop & search provisions of the controversial Public Order Bill

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Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team

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NLJ this week: Property cases reshape established principles

A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land

NLJ this week: Stress ruling raises the bar for employers

Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee

NLJ this week: Can Manchesterism revive access to justice?

Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE

NLJ this week: Constitutional conventions tested as power changes hands

The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition

NLJ this week: Lawyers must become product designers

The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb