A prestigious new judicial assistants pilot scheme has been launched by the commercial court in association with the Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR). The first three commercial court judicial assistants will start their six-month placements in January 2018. The deadline for applications is 5pm on 13 November. Successful applicants will receive an award equal to half of their chambers’ annual pupillage award for the six-month period. If successful, the pilot scheme will be rolled out on a permanent basis. Further information can be found on www.judiciary.gov.uk.
10 November 2017
Judicial assistants
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
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 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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