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20 January 2023
Issue: 8009 / Categories: Legal News , In Court , Profession
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NLJ this week: A look under the bonnet of the Supreme Court

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The pinnacle of legal reasoning, the UK Supreme Court, comes under the microscope of Brice Dickson, Emeritus Professor of Law, Queen’s University Belfast, in this week’s NLJ.

Dickson looks at the composition (the ‘who’), the range of cases tackled in 2022 (the ‘what’) and the decisions made (the ‘how’ and ‘why’), in this forensic exploration of the court last year. How is the decision-making divided, and who sits on what case?

He notes some interesting points; for example, there were dissenting judgments in only three cases: ‘It is clearer than ever before that the Supreme Court is increasingly speaking with a united voice.’ 

Read the full reflection on the Supreme Court in 2022 here.

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West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire

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NEWS
The controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill has passed its second reading by 304 votes to 203, despite concerted opposition from the legal profession
The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed
A highly experienced chartered legal executive has been prevented from representing her client in financial remedies proceedings, in a case that highlights the continued fallout from Mazur
Plans to commandeer 50%-75% of the interest on lawyers’ client accounts to fund the justice system overlook the cost and administrative burden of this on small and medium law firms, CILEX has warned
Lawyers have been asked for their views on proposals to change the penalties for assaulting a police officer
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