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04 October 2007
Issue: 7291 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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PENSION PROBLEMS

In brief

More than half of lawyers (53%) have not made adequate plans for their retirement. Research commissioned by Wesleyan for Lawyers reveals that 42% of those aged over 51 didn’t feel confident that they could enjoy a secure retirement. Women are less prepared then men, with 60% saying they don’t have adequate plans, even though on average, lawyers plan to retire at the age of 62. More lawyers (28%) own their own home compared to the national average of 19%, the study shows, and 71% of lawyers take two holidays or more each year.

Issue: 7291 / 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
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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