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26 November 2021
Issue: 7958 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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NLJ this week: Always civil

From business rentals to bedtime reading, former District Judge Stephen Gold has the law covered and under control, in this week’s Civil way
Gold tackles a new code of practice commercial property relationships, the conundrum of whether COVID-19 is a Barder event, and the latest on tweaks to the pre-action protocol for personal injury claims. He looks at a plea for lawyers to be concise from the President of the Family Court and a debt dispute concerning a school. 
Issue: 7958 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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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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