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27 October 2020
Issue: 7908 / Categories: Legal News , Constitutional law , Human rights
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The Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission - call for evidence

Lawyers have until 16 November 2020 to submit their views on what issues the government should focus on when it forms the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission

The Commission was a Conservative Party manifesto commitment and aims ‘to come up with proposals to restore trust in our institutions and in how our democracy operates’. It will look into the potential for reforms to judicial review, the Human Rights Act, the Royal Prerogative, the powers of the House of Lords, access to justice and others means by which the individual can hold the state accountable for its actions.

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has issued a call for evidence. To have your say, visit: bit.ly/3jlqRTJ.

This is separate from the call for evidence issued by the Independent Review of Administrative Law, chaired by former minister Lord Faulks, now closed for submissions, which is looking at judicial review.

Issue: 7908 / Categories: Legal News , Constitutional law , Human rights
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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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