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This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes Hong Kong Bench and Bar ethics, covid court safety, police data loss, monumental folly from the Ministry of Housing, and human rights under review.… Continue reading
David Burrows considers the Cold War legacy of a marriage conducted in a foreign embassy under Soviet occupation, with echoes of the spy fiction of the late John le Carre. … Continue reading
Welcome back to a new legal term and a roundup of what’s been going on over the vacation period, including a Brexit deal, alleged election steal, a virus out of control, a look back at the legal year and some recent legal publications.… Continue reading
David Burrows considers the family court’s power to vary or set aside its own orders. … Continue reading
We wish all our friends in the legal world and beyond a very pleasant Christmas break, and a Happy New Year for 2021. This has been a difficult year for many, and we hope for better to come. ICLR will be closed until 4 January 2021. Some support will be provided via email but please… Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes vaccination, legislation, regulation, litigation, explanation and, hopefully, the prospect of some ultimate relaxation.… Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes constitutional and human rights reform, hate crime and misconduct in public office. … Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes a fresh round of coronavirus regulations, more funding for justice (but perhaps not enough), presidential pardons, rape myths, professional misconduct, and racist police raids.… Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes war crimes, election claims, and a decline in standards of public conduct, among other gloomy matters. But there’s some good news as well, and a lovely autumnal image from a barrister’s run.
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This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes a last attempt to construct a trade link with Brussels, what has and hasn’t been happening in our courts, and a new law that won’t change anything.… Continue reading
