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The Criminal Justice Bill expands police powers against citizens in some worrying ways, according to Neil Parpworth of Leicester De Montfort Law School, in this week’s NLJ

Conditions at HMP Wandsworth are ‘unsafe’ and ‘inhuman’, says a recent report. But are they in breach of the ECHR, Art 3? Steve Foster considers the evidence

The Bill is a direct challenge to the authority of the Supreme Court & arguably to the rule of law itself, says Geoffrey Bindman KC

The Court of Appeal is hearing arguments this week in an important case on government transparency and the redaction of names

A public inquiry into abuses at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre has called for a time limit of 28 days on immigration detention

JUSTICE report identifies slate of government attacks on the rule of law

Who, ultimately, has power in the UK? And how do we, the people, safeguard our rights? In this week’s NLJ, Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, NLJ columnist and senior consultant, Bindmans, explains why we should all be concerned with the need for constitutional restraints.

Political power needs constitutional restraints: Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC discusses the need for checks & balances on parliamentary sovereignty

Thousands of asylum seekers are mired in a claims process beset by delays, backlogs and mistakes, according to the latest Home Office statistics.

The Lord Chancellor and Home Secretary this week announced the launch of a ‘dedicated taskforce’ as part of ‘a clampdown on crooked lawyers who coach illegal immigrants to lie’

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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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Lawyers fear AML switch could leave gaps & hike costs

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

NLJ this week: Clarity on cladding

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

NLJ this week: Self-disclosure risks & rewards

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

NLJ this week: Leading from the front

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

NLJ this week: Bigamy & intestacy

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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Human rights

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope