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04 August 2020
Issue: 7898 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Judicial appointments

Two Lady Justices and six Lord Justices of Appeal have been appointed

They are: Mrs Justice Andrews and Mrs Justice Elisabeth Laing as Lady Justices of Appeal, and Mr Justice Birss, Mr Justice Edis, Mr Justice Lewis, Mr Justice Nugee, Mr Justice Stuart-Smith and Mr Justice Warby as Lords Justices of Appeal.

They will take office from the autumn. The Lord Chief Justice has appointed two presiding judges, from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024: Mrs Justice Cutts succeeds Mrs Justice May at the Western Circuit, and Mrs Justice Lambert succeeds Mr Justice Goss at the North Eastern circuit.

Issue: 7898 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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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
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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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