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What’s in a name? John Gould on when historical ideals fall out of step with the modern day

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are at significant risk of having their human rights breached by legislation to criminalise unauthorised encampments, a Parliamentary committee has warned

William Gibson explores the unlikely origins of the law of parliamentary privilege

Michael Zander QC on a report by the parliamentary Joint Human Rights Committee

A parliamentary committee has slammed government plans to curb non-violent protest as inconsistent with basic human rights

Making every vote count the same: Alec Samuels reports on long-overdue updates to parliamentary constituencies

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has backed a law firm’s claim the government used overly simplified data in its submissions to the Independent Review of Administrative Law (IRAL).

English virtual council meetings? Not a remote chance. Nicholas Dobson reports

The Justice Committee has called for fundamental reforms to Coroners Courts, including legal ‘equality of arms’.

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill ‘limits fundamental civic rights’, the Bar Council has warned in its briefing to MPs.

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NLJ this week: When post-breach events rewrite damages claims

Contract damages are usually assessed at the date of breach—but not always. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Gascoigne, knowledge lawyer at LexisNexis, examines the growing body of cases where courts have allowed later events to reshape compensation

NLJ this week: Supreme Court redraws unfair prejudice rules

The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ

NLJ this week: ‘Joe Donor’ ruling exposes dangers of unregulated conception

The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week

NLJ this week: CILEX warns Mazur ruling must spark reform

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ

NLJ this week: Conditional job offers carry hidden risks for employers

A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts

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