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Small progress in some areas and none in others is the conclusion of the latest statistics on judicial diversity, published last week by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

Mentoring and coaching are effective, but external diversity pledges are less so when it comes to tearing down barriers to women’s progress at work, according to the latest research from the Next 100 Years project.

It’s not what was said but what others thought was said… Malcolm Bishop KC reflects on the abolition of slavery & the extraordinary legacy of Somerset

Could a legal claim for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade succeed? Thomas Roe KC of 3 Hare Court considers a range of possibilities and potential obstacles to such a claim, in this week’s NLJ.

Is there potential for a legal claim for reparations for the slave trade? Thomas Roe KC examines the possibilities & limitations under public international law

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a briefing on the Illegal Migration Bill ahead of Report Stage and Third Reading in the Commons, scheduled for Wednesday 26 April 2023.

Sainsbury’s has lost its Court of Appeal bid to stop equal pay claims on the basis of a mistake in a reference number.

The Casey Review has lifted the lid on deep-rooted racism, sexism & homophobia in the UK’s largest police force: will it be enough to prompt reform? Jon Robins assesses the review’s disturbing findings

What is fair & what is legal when it comes to trans inclusion in elite women’s sports? Naomi Cunningham & Fiona McAnena weigh up the law & the latest guidance

A US citizen, currently in London under a Tier 1 Global Talent visa, has launched legal proceedings against the Gender Recognition Panel and Lord Chancellor for breaching their statutory duty to issue a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) recording their gender as nonbinary.

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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-T1

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: 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

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Equality

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron