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You’ve got to be thick-skinned to go into local politics, but to how much aggravation should a publicly spirited person be subjected? In this week’s NLJ, Nicholas Dobson tests the limits

The government’s controversial Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill has passed into law amid a storm of criticism

Christian Tuddenham & André Nwadikwa consider the boundaries of legal confidentiality & disclosure

The fascinating case of Al Sadeq v Dechert and others [2024] and the boundaries of legal confidentiality and disclosure are covered in this week’s NLJ by Christian Tuddenham, partner, and André Nwadikwa, associate, at Jenner & Block

The Swedish activist pleaded not guilty to a public order offence—and the court agreed. Neil Parpworth explains the ruling

In this week’s NLJ, Neil Parpworth, of Leicester De Montfort Law School, looks at the Greta Thunberg case, and her subsequent acquittal, through the lens of public order legislation

A group of more than 2,000 Swiss women aged above 64 years old have won a landmark case on climate change at the European Court of Human Rights

Peers inflicted five defeats on the government’s controversial Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill on its first day in the Lords

Roger Smith enters the world of local politics

Neil Parpworth assesses some key & worrying provisions in the Criminal Justice Bill

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Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Firm announces appointment of chief legal officer

Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall

Firm bolsters Manchester insurance practice with double partner appointment

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Partner joins family law team inLondon

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NLJ this week: Motor commissions & fiduciary duties

The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings

NLJ this week: The power of Interpol red notices

Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ

NLJ this week: Approach with caution post-Mazur

Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?

Philip Sales is selected as next Deputy President

Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year

Tax shock ahead for partners?

Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget

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Human rights

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope