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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
The Court of Appeal has dealt a blow to those seeking to restrict public protest by ‘persons unknown’
The government has published its Coronavirus action plan but said little about the wider possibilities & implications, such as ‘area quarantine‘, says David Lawson
Despite clear rights to freedom of expression, those using Twitter would do well to consider the possible consequences, says Nicholas Dobson
Barrister Philip Rule examines the relationship between false imprisonment & Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Neil Parpworth discusses tick-boxes, the census & the separation of powers

An independent profession & judiciary are by no means a given in many parts of the world, says David Greene

 
Nicholas Dobson analyses the recent decision extending protection to those who blow the whistle while on the Bench
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Firm strengthens global fund finance practice with London partner hire.

DWF—Stephen Webb

DWF—Stephen Webb

Partner and head of national planning team appointed

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

Corporate team expands in Birmingham with partner hire

NEWS
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
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
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

An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ

Medical reporting organisation fees have become ‘the final battleground’ in modern costs litigation, says Kris Kilsby, costs lawyer at Peak Costs and council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers, in this week's NLJ
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