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A 31-year-old severely learning-disabled man can be given a COVID-19 vaccine against his father’s wishes, the Court of Protection has held in CR v SR [2021] EWCOP 19.

The complex and sensitive law on capacity to have sexual relations, is examined in NLJ this week by barrister Laura Davidson, No5 Chambers

Laura Davidson examines the law on capacity to have sexual relations

Laura Davidson discusses an urgent Court of Protection hearing held over Skype which demonstrates the powerful & competing rights & interests of care home residents lawfully deprived of their liberty during the coronavirus pandemic

The courts in the time of coronavirus: Nageena Khalique QC & Sophia Roper report on successfully navigating a new way of working

Keith Wilding reflects on the steps needed to bring about an ‘enduring legacy of mental health support’

Chris Williams provides an update on the evidence & standard of proof required to gauge mental capacity

Sick of meetings? It may be meetings that are making you sick, according to research by business technology experts the Remark Group.

Judges should consider a child’s rights of ‘central concern’ when sentencing their mother to prison, MPs and Peers have said.

The Bar Council will launch ‘Talk to Spot’, an anti-bullying and harassment app developed by a Silicon Valley tech company, later this month.

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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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Mental health

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron