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The number of barristers reported to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) increased 17% from 1,885 to 2,199 last year (2021-2022), according to the BSB annual report, published last week.

The cleaner did it! John Gould considers the rules & responsibilities which apply to non-solicitor employees of a firm

Five years on, what impact has the #MeToo movement had on employment laws in the US & around the world? Rebecca Torrey provides a progress report

Ian Smith rounds up the latest cases keeping him awake at night, including ‘pool of one’ redundancies, trade union justice & a Post Office postscript

Veronica Cowan reports on a case which is creating uncertainty in police serious misconduct cases

Alastair Gillespie examines whether cricketer Azeem Rafiq could bring a claim for vicarious liability

Nick Hall, barrister at Red Lion Chambers, considers the relevance of inquest proceedings in fitness to practise proceedings in professional discipline law, in this week’s NLJ

In the light of a recent case, John McMullen highlights the potential use of TUPE, reg 4(9) in unfair dismissal claims

The Law Commission has laid recommendations in parliament to reform the law governing politicians and public officials’ misconduct in public office

Former Magic Circle partner Ryan Beckwith’s successful appeal against a finding of misconduct has clarified the extent to which professional regulators can reach into a lawyer’s private life

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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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Disciplinary&grievance procedures

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron