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The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law has highlighted a ‘significant rule of law problem’ with the looser COVID-19 lockdown regime introduced this week

Simon Parsons hails the Law Commission’s proposed reforms to the misconduct in public office offence

Simon Parsons examines the Law Commission’s analysis of the current law & puts forward the case for reform

Khawar Qureshi QC provides an overview of the key public international law cases before the English courts in 2020

Neil Parpworth reports on the necessity test for an arrest

Michael Zander on the Faulks Review: will it end as a government stitch-up?

‘Substantial’ meals & staying at home: Fred Philpott compares current guidance with the actual law

The Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) has published its report, ‘Striking the balance: Protecting national security through foreign investment legislation', which assessed the National Security and Investment (NSI) Bill

The Law Commission has laid recommendations in parliament to reform the law governing politicians and public officials’ misconduct in public office

A fine balance? David Burrows reflects on balancing public interest, the administration of justice & confidentiality

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Firm strengthens global fund finance practice with London partner hire.

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Corporate team expands in Birmingham with partner hire

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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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Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

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