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The Lord Chancellor should recognise that legal aid is a basic right, not a luxury, says David Greene

What can we learn from the new Civil Resolution Tribunal? Quite a lot, says Roger Smith

Will non-lawyer David Lidington cut the mustard as Lord Chancellor? Jon Robins shares a potted political history

The government should take care not to be captivated by the magic of technology, says Geoffrey Bindman

Are we in constitutional chaos pending Brexit negotiations? Neil Parpworth consults The Cabinet Manual for advice

Terrorism has overshadowed the election & pushed the parties to their mettle to react, says David Greene

Jon Robins returns with some surprising news from UKIP & a justice update from Plaid Cymru & the Lib Dems

In his penultimate election countdown article, Jon Robins reflects on the manifesto pleas from the Bar Council & Chancery Lane

Whoever is appointed (or reappointed) as the next Lord Chancellor will have a groaning in-tray, says Steve Hynes

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Clyde & Co—Sian Langer & Gemma Parker

Firm strengthens catastrophic injury capability with partner promotions

DWF—Dean Gormley

Finance and restructuring team offering expands in Manchester with partner hire

Taylor Rose—Vicki Maflin

Firm announces appointment of head of remortgage

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NLJ this week: Employment law’s fine margins

From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act

NLJ this week: Promises broken on non-molestation orders?

Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection

NLJ this week: Assisted dying under the legal microscope

Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961

NLJ this week: Failure to deliver in Getty v Stability AI

The long-awaited Getty Images v Stability AI judgment arrived at the end of last year—but not with the seismic impact many expected. In this week's issue of NLJ, experts from Arnold & Porter dissect a ruling that is ‘historic’ yet tightly confined

NLJ this week: Spotlight on the Supreme Court in 2025

The UK Supreme Court may be deciding fewer cases, but its impact in 2025 was anything but muted. In this week's NLJ, Professor Emeritus Brice Dickson of Queen’s University Belfast reviews a year marked by historically low output, a striking rise in jointly authored judgments, and a continued decline in dissent. High-profile rulings on biological sex under the Equality Act, public access to Dartmoor, and fairness in sexual offence trials ensured the court’s voice carried far beyond the Strand

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Opinion

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clyde & Co—Sian Langer & Gemma Parker

DWF—Dean Gormley

Taylor Rose—Vicki Maflin