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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the legal profession to take stock of its working practices―how flexible should firms be?

After the turmoil of the past two years, what do insurers predict for 2022, and what effect will the COVID-19 pandemic have on the market?

Legislation enabling video-witnessing for wills has been extended to 31 January 2024, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed

The House of Commons Library has published its briefing paper, ‘Coronavirus: the lockdown laws’ which explains the types of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions and requirements imposed by the UK’s lockdown laws

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published updated coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for court and tribunal users to reflect the additional advice on coming to court in response to the Omicron variant

Sarah Rushton & Sophie Georgiou address the thorny issue of vaccine mandates in the workplace

Neil Parpworth interprets the latest Home Office figures on stop and search

Three out of five judges and more than half of lawyers say remote hearings affected their health and wellbeing, according to an HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) report

No jab, no job?

John McMullen discusses some recent decisions in the courts on compulsory redundancy in the wake of COVID-19

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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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Covid-19

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron