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When does peaceful protest turn into criminal damage? In this week’s NLJ, Nicholas Dobson tackles the ‘lawful excuse’ defence, covering recent case law including high-profile environmental group Extinction Rebellion’s spray-painting of a council building

Leading set 4PB launched the essay competition in memory of a much-loved friend and colleague, Alan Inglis, who passed away in August 2023

Graham Zellick KC asks: what does this sorry tale say about our justice system?

The case of Shamima Begum, the former London schoolgirl who travelled to Syria to join ISIL at the age of 15, is a troubling one, writes Professor Graham Zellick KC, Senior Master of the Bench and a former member of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, in this week’s NLJ

We are in unprecedented territory, writes Lord Carter of Haslemere. So what will our courts do next?
Algorithmic discrimination is causing real harm to people across the globe. We need to work towards a cross-jurisdictional solution, writes Dr Sebastian Smart

Algorithmic discrimination is on the rise and it’s a serious problem, writes Dr Sebastian Smart in this week’s NLJ. It’s a fascinating insight into a global phenomenon

The Rwanda Act has placed the courts in unprecedented territory, so what happens next? Lord Carter of Haslemere, consultant at Kingsley Napley, writing in this week’s NLJ, explores the possibilities

Extra safeguards could be introduced to protect children and vulnerable people from being strip searched by the police

Exactly how thick-skinned do local politicians need to be? Nicholas Dobson looks at recent case law
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Firm announces appointment of chief legal officer

Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall

Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall

Firm bolsters Manchester insurance practice with double partner appointment

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Partner joins family law team inLondon

NEWS
Transferring anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing supervision to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could create extra paperwork and increase costs for clients, lawyers have warned 
In this week's NLJ, Bhavini Patel of Howard Kennedy LLP reports on Almacantar v De Valk [2025], a landmark Upper Tribunal ruling extending protection for leaseholders under the Building Safety Act 2022
Writing in NLJ this week, Hanna Basha and Jamie Hurworth of Payne Hicks Beach dissect TV chef John Torode’s startling decision to identify himself in a racism investigation he denied. In an age of ‘cancel culture’, they argue, self-disclosure can both protect and imperil reputations
As he steps down as Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Julian Flaux reflects on over 40 years in law, citing independence, impartiality and integrity as guiding principles. In a special interview with Grania Langdon-Down for NLJ, Sir Julian highlights morale, mentorship and openness as key to a thriving judiciary
Dinsdale v Fowell is a High Court case entangling bigamy, intestacy and modern family structures, examined in this week's NLJ by Shivi Rajput of Stowe Family Law
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