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The final rules for bringing the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) under the control of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have been agreed.

The Law Commission has published advice to the government on how to regulate remote driving on UK roads.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Board has finalised rules to bring the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) under control and guarantee consumer protection for post six-year negligence claims following a consultation which closed on 3 January 2023.

MPs have begun an inquiry into whether whiplash claims are being processed effectively following a series of reforms.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) proposals for a new post six-year run-off cover (PSYROC) scheme have won the Law Society’s support.

Bakery chain Greggs, the Slug & Lettuce and other household name businesses have won their multi-million COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims at the High Court.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has opened its consultation on a post-SIF indemnity scheme.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a consultation on the arrangements and rules for the SRA-run consumer protection scheme for post six-year negligence.

Solicitors have welcomed a decision to replace the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) with an indemnity scheme managed by the regulator.

Tom Bedford looks at the impact of Harcus Sinclair on solicitors’ undertakings

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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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Insurance / reinsurance

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron