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A sibling’s Art 8 right to family life is not breached by denial of ‘relevant person’ status in public law cases where their younger brother or sister is in local authority care, the Supreme Court has held
The public inquiry into the ‘spy cops’ scandal has so far struggled amid various concerns including about the suitability of the Chair, according to Mike Schwarz, partner at Hodge, Jones & Allen writing in NLJ this week
A growing number of lawyers are calling for a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
Sophie Kemp examines the scope for a future COVID-19 public inquiry
Neil Parpworth considers the nature & implementation of the powers the police have been given to restrict movement & gatherings
If the police are to maintain public support in these turbulent times they must ensure that their actions are consistent, necessary & proportionate, says Nicholas Dobson
Neil Parpworth considers the Schedule 21 powers relating to potentially infectious individuals
Neil Parpworth believes maiden speeches in the House of Commons in their current form are an extravagance which ought to come to an end
Nicholas Dobson revisits the Tate Gallery & discovers that mere overlooking is not nuisance
The Emergency Coronavirus Bill, which will create sweeping powers for state authorities to protect public health, is likely to be introduced in Parliament early next week
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—Andrew Savage

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—Andrew Savage

Firm expands London disputes practice with senior partner hire

Druces—Lisa Cardy

Druces—Lisa Cardy

Senior associate promotion strengthens real estate offering

Charles Russell Speechlys—Robert Lundie Smith

Charles Russell Speechlys—Robert Lundie Smith

Leading patent litigator joins intellectual property team

NEWS
The government’s plan to introduce a Single Professional Services Supervisor could erode vital legal-sector expertise, warns Mark Evans, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, in NLJ this week
Writing in NLJ this week, Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers argues that the ‘failure to prevent’ model of corporate criminal responsibility—covering bribery, tax evasion, and fraud—should be embraced, not resisted
Professor Graham Zellick KC argues in NLJ this week that, despite Buckingham Palace’s statement stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his styles, titles and honours, he remains legally a duke
Writing in NLJ this week, Sophie Ashcroft and Miranda Joseph of Stevens & Bolton dissect the Privy Council’s landmark ruling in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd (No 2), which abolishes the long-standing 'shareholder rule'
In NLJ this week, Sailesh Mehta and Theo Burges of Red Lion Chambers examine the government’s first-ever 'Afghan leak' super-injunction—used to block reporting of data exposing Afghans who aided UK forces and over 100 British officials. Unlike celebrity privacy cases, this injunction centred on national security. Its use, the authors argue, signals the rise of a vast new body of national security law spanning civil, criminal, and media domains
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