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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8056

26 January 2024

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James Curry considers whether the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework goes far enough

The government’s decision to introduce the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill as a means of circumventing the Supreme Court’s decision, Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC writes in this week’s NLJ, is a direct challenge to the authority of the Supreme Court, and ‘arguably to the rule of law itself’

Kingsley Napley partner Katie Newbury provides an indispensable guide to the year ahead in business immigration law, in this week’s NLJ

Professor Dominic Regan, aka NLJ’s The insider, has warm words for Sir Peter Fraser, the recently appointed Lord Justice

Employers may need to offer development opportunities and long-term career progress for paralegals in order to retain them in an increasingly competitive marketplace, Linda Ford, CEO of CILEX, writes in this week’s NLJ

Ever been tempted to make a citizen’s arrest? Before you do, read Neil Parpworth’s article in this week’s NLJ—it could save you a lot of money

The shortlist for the prestigious LexisNexis Legal Awards 2024 has been announced

Chronic delays in probate are causing house sales to fall through and leaving bereaved families in financial hardship, probate practitioners have warned

The next cohort of King’s Counsel (KCs) has been announced, with 95 chosen out of 283 applicants—representing a one in three chance of success

‘Deep pocket’ professional indemnity claims could ‘re-emerge’ this year due to economic ‘headwinds’, according to DAC Beachcroft’s ‘Informed insurance’ predictions for 2024

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Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

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Public Accounts Committee warn of ‘extinction’ risk for legal aid

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned

NLJ this week: The insider returns

Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome

NLJ this week: Drawing the line on contempt

After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights

NLJ this week: Stop and search by the numbers

The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains

NLJ this week: Looking back on the prorogation that never was

Boris Johnson’s 2019 attempt to shut down Parliament remains a constitutional cautionary tale. The move, framed as a routine exercise of the royal prerogative, was in truth an extraordinary effort to sideline Parliament at the height of the Brexit crisis. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC dissects how prorogation was wrongly assumed to be beyond judicial scrutiny, only for the Supreme Court to intervene unanimously

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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8056

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly