The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD)’s eighth annual essay competition is now open for applications. This year’s essay title, ‘How will the rule of law be affected by advances in legal technology?’ should be tackled in no more than 2,000 words, and submitted before the deadline of 30 November 2018. Anyone with the status of LPC student, LPC graduate or trainee solicitor as of the closing date is welcome to apply; as well as a cash prize of £500, the winner will also see their essay published on the JLD website. Entries should be sent via email to juniorlawyers@lawsociety.org.uk.
08 August 2018
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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
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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