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07 May 2021
Issue: 7931 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Training & education
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Apply for the Judicial Assistant Scheme

Lawyers with judicial aspirations should keep an eye out for the 2021/22 High Court Judicial Assistant Scheme.

 Applications will go live next week, with the job advert and application form advertised on judiciary.uk. The role offers those in the early stages of their career a unique view of the trial process.

Candidates are assigned to judges of the High Court across the three divisions. They assist the judges by carrying out research, summarising documents and providing general support in the organisation of their work and hearings.

For further information, email HighCourtJAScheme@judiciary.uk.

Issue: 7931 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Training & education
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

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—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
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
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
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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