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22 February 2012
Issue: 7502 / Categories: Legal News
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Bribery Act impact

New Act may not make an impression for another 10 years

The real impact of the Bribery Act 2010 may not be felt for another decade, predicts forensic accountant Merryck Lowe in the NLJ.

The fact there has been no “prosecution show-piece” since it came into force amid much hype six months ago may make it seem like a “damp squib”, he says, but that is not the case.

He predicts a “sea change” in “a decade or so”, where “we will have become used to a compliance orientated environment, in which we are expected to think about our duties of good faith and impartiality”.

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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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