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14 August 2019
Issue: 7853 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Supporting future judges

The Judicial Diversity Committee has launched a support programme for those interested in applying to be s 9(4) Deputy High Court Judges. 

It includes an opportunity to meet with a judge to discuss the type of work they do and a one-day workshop offering guidance on the application and selection exercise. Places are limited to candidates from groups that are not yet fully represented―women, black and minority ethnic (BAME) individuals, and those from a less advantaged background. For more information, contact: JudicialHRDiversityEvents@judiciary.uk. Candidates should complete the application form on the judiciary.uk website by 20 September.

Issue: 7853 / 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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