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From planning to arbitration, lawyers welcomed a bumper package of 40 bills in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first King’s Speech
Lawyers have welcomed a bumper package of Bills in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first King’s Speech, covering a wide-ranging agenda of reform

Planning and employment law reform took top billing in the King’s Speech, among an ambitious agenda of more than 35 bills

The Court of Appeal has clarified the scope of the Murfitt principle, in a case concerning a bungalow, known as the Goose House, built without planning consent

The Law Society has published its response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ (DLUHC) consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and preparing National Development Management Policies. 
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, delivered an emergency budget, titled the ‘The Growth Plan 2022’, on 23 September 2022. 
Alec Samuels discusses the new principle for the town and village green
Lawyers brace for judicial review battle after reforms proposed
The Law Society has published its response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government’s consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and National Model Design Code. The Law Society welcomes the greater clarity on terms such as ‘beautiful’ but has made several suggestions for improvement of the framework and code.
The Communities Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced new laws aimed at protecting historic plaques, monuments and statues, all of which will now require full planning permission or listed building consent before they can be removed
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

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