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Men are not talking enough about their mental health, according to a study by LawCare, the mental wellbeing charity for the legal profession.

Why don’t men speak up about their mental health? Elizabeth Rimmer discusses the barriers & explains what help is out there

Closed proceedings and covert medication? A recent case has created alarm. Is the Court of Protection too secretive? Are sufficient safeguards in place? In the first of a two-part series in NLJ, Dr Laura Davidson, of No5 Chambers, looks into a recent case concerning a vulnerable 20-year-old.

Closed proceedings & covert medication. In the first of a two-part series, Dr Laura Davidson asks if the Court of Protection has retreated to the realm of secrecy

The Law Society has called on the government to prioritise reform of the Mental Health Act, after official statistics revealed Black British people continue to be disproportionately detained and compulsorily treated.

Lawyers feeling stressed, burnt out or depressed are encouraged to contact the charity, LawCare this week, as the profession marks World Mental Health Day (10 October).

Increasing numbers of employees are struggling with mental health issues, as employee assistance providers (EAPs) face being overwhelmed by demand.

Thousands of survivors of historic child abuse are falling through the cracks and unable to access vital mental health support, a child abuse lawyer has warned.

Elizabeth Rimmer discusses how to find your feet (again) in a post-pandemic legal world

The government has said will begin a review of prison mental health in the spring, in its response to a Justice Committee report, Mental Health in Prisons

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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