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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7625

09 October 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

Lawyers have predicted a rise in copyright disputes as new rules on parody came into force this month.

Upper Tribunal overturns President’s landmark decision

Consumers now have the right to get their money back if they are misled or intimidated when buying, or signing a contract for, goods or services, under the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

Lift off for the world’s first “space detective agency”!

Family legal aid cuts are having a major impact while falling crime has made further budget cuts unnecessary, according to the Bar Council

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has lost a second judicial review, this time over a decision affecting mesothelioma sufferers.

Ruling good news for parents in international arrangements

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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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