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09 August 2007
Issue: 7285 / Categories: Legal News , Property , Technology
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E-CONVEYANCING

In brief

A consultation on secondary legislation required for the introduction of e-conveyancing has been announced by Land Registry. The consultation paper seeks views on proposals to create electronic legal charges and other services likely to be available on Land Registry’s network during 2008, including an information tool for viewing the status of linked conveyancing transactions and extension and enhancement of the ability to lodge applications electronically at Land Registry. The consultation ends on 16 November 2007 and is available at www.econsultations.e-conveyancing.gov.uk.

Issue: 7285 / Categories: Legal News , Property , Technology
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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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