Roger Smith
NLJ columnist
Roger Smith, NLJ columnist & former director of JUSTICE. Newlawjournal.co.uk
In the third instalment of this series, Roger Smith tackles access to justice, the courts & the slow march of digitalisation
In a second special update on the justice system, Roger Smith turns his attention to technology, private practice & low income clients
In the first of a three-part series, Roger Smith explores the current & future state of the access to justice sector
Roger Smith believes the devil is in the detail for delivering online courts & justice
With smaller firms still dragging their feet when it comes to new technology, Roger Smith provides a word of warning: keep looking over your shoulder
Roger Smith questions why the triage process, vital for the success of the online court modernisation programme, has gone AWOL
Despite the efforts underway to bring the courts into the 21st century, a wider audit may still be required, says Roger Smith
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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