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<p><em><strong>All Westminster eyes on the bridge to Brexit and the Upper House was seen at its copper-bottomed best (not least Hope, Judge and Pannick), writes Mark Hatcher</strong> </em> </p>
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<p><strong><em>Mark Hatcher examines the impact of Theresa May’s new year reboot. After the night of the blunt knives, how does Justice fare in the reshuffled line-up? </em></strong> </p>
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<p><em><strong>As the new year beckons, Mark Hatcher takes a timely look back over 2017 for clues as to what might happen in the village of Westminster over the coming year</strong> </em> </p>
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<p>As if Brexit wasn’t enough to contend with, Westminster has been mired in sexual harassment allegations. Mark Hatcher examines the brittle, back-foot state of affairs </p>
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<p><strong>Mark Hatcher reports on the parallel universe of the party conferences – is the writing off the wall for the Tories as Labour appears to steal a march on legal aid?</strong> </p>
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<p>Mark Hatcher examines the issues ahead, as Theresa et al teeter towards Brexit on the Westminster tightrope without the critical parliamentary safety net </p>
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<p><em><strong>Another nice mess the PM has gotten Westminster into: Mark Hatcher examines the intense programme designed to deliver Brexit and other Bills of note to the Bar</strong> </em> </p>
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<p><em><strong>Campaign in poetry; govern in prose? As Parliament is mothballed, Mark Hatcher examines the main parties’ pledges on justice and the reality behind the rhetoric</strong> </em> </p>
<p>For the past few weeks the Palace of Westminster has felt mothballed. </p>
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Election law challenges
<p><strong>Election fraud is kept in check by strict rules of conduct but rare cases exist, as Richard Price OBE QC explains</strong> </p>
<p>Candidates at parliamentary and local elections must ensure they are not guilty of a raft of election offences, known as corrupt and illegal practices. </p>
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Constitutional snap?
<p><em><strong>Do we need a strong and stable government – or just a strong and stable Parliament? Professor Jeff King analyses the constitutional problems generated by the Prime Minister’s decision to go to the polls early</strong> </em> </p>
<p>As a result of the forthcoming general election, the new Parliament – and hence government – will remain in place until May 2022. </p>
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