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Michael Zander QC on the former prime minister’s written case

Nearly 60% of legal employees are worried about the impact of Brexit on their business, research has found.

Michael Zander QC on the government’s argument that proroguing Parliament was lawful

A leading jurist, originally sceptical, now believes there is a ‘fair chance’ the prime minister may lose the prorogation case in the Supreme Court this week.

Michael Zander QC on the strength of the argument that proroguing Parliament was unlawful

Michael Zander QC traces the Benn Bill’s speedy progress to the statute book

Attention focuses on the Supreme Court this week, as Justices consider three appeals on prorogation.

Scotland’s Court of Session (Inner House) has ruled the prorogation of Parliament unlawful, in a significant blow to the Prime Minister’s team

Nicholas Dobson mulls recent Parliamentary shenanigans & wonders how the dice will fall in the Supreme Court

The conflict between legal & political obligations is at the root of the current crisis, says Geoffrey Bindman QC

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Clarke Willmott—Megan Bradbury

Corporate team welcomes paralegal in Southampton

Howard Kennedy—Paul Moran

London firm strengthens real estate team with partner appointment

Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

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Child focused courts to roll out nationwide

Pathfinder courts—renamed ‘Child focused courts’—are to be rolled out nationally, following a successful pilot where backlogs halved and cases were resolved up to seven and a half months faster

Bad behaviour must relate to proceedings, holds Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a £385,000 costs order against a father, in a case that centred on what is required to meet the threshold of ‘reprehensible or unreasonable’ behaviour

Burials and cremation law under review

Centuries-old burial laws would be overhauled, under Law Commission proposals to address the burgeoning problem of shortage of cemetery space

Reducing women’s imprisonment

The government has committed an extra £32m to women’s charities and services tackling addiction, trauma, abuse and homelessness

Financial Ombudsman to return to its roots

The Financial Ombudsman is poised for major reform to return it to a simple, impartial dispute resolution service

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Brexit

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Megan Bradbury

Howard Kennedy—Paul Moran

Cripps—Radius Law