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Won’t anyone think about the constitution, asks Roger Smith

Nicholas Dobson looks at a controversial fee uplift at the much-loved Hampstead swimming ponds, in this week’s NLJ

‘The future constitution of the UK is in play―whether we like it or not,’ says Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of Justice

The justice system cruelly stacks the odds against the neurodivergent, says Jon Robins

David Greene asks if Boris Johnson’s successor can repair the effect in law of UK’s hostilities with the EU

Can Boris Johnson’s successor repair ‘the damage that has been done to the UK’s reputation in law’?

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has a temporary team in charge until at least 5 September, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to give way to a new leader of the Conservative Party

The Attorney General, Suella Braverman has thrown her hat in the ring for job of Prime Minister, while the Solicitor General, Alex Chalk and Justice ministers, barrister Victoria Atkins and former entrepreneur James Cartlidge resigned, as Downing Street descended into political turmoil

The UK would be wise to pay close attention to the Welsh government’s call for devolved justice, says Roger Smith

Holyrood & Westminster: a consensual divorce? With talk of Scottish independence back on the table, Marc Weller examines the legality of the routes available

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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

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NLJ this week: Property cases reshape established principles

A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land

NLJ this week: Stress ruling raises the bar for employers

Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee

NLJ this week: Can Manchesterism revive access to justice?

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

NLJ this week: Constitutional conventions tested as power changes hands

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

NLJ this week: Lawyers must become product designers

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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Constitutional law

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron