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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7659

03 July 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

The Court of Appeal has suspended the controversial detained fast-track (DFT) system which keeps asylum seekers in detention while legal hearings and appeals take place.

A man wanted by Interpol has escaped extradition to Albania after establishing a case of mistaken identity.

The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has issued guidance for accountants authorised to offer probate services.

Roger Smith admires the legal aid administration north of the border

Thomas Braithwaite follows the use of personal claims in support of proprietary rights

Criminal legal aid solicitors across England and Wales were divided on whether to take direct action this week over new contract terms.

Charles Pigott explains how Christian bakers came unstuck over a “gay cake”

Dervla Simm & Telha Arshad address proportionality as a standalone ground for judicial review at common law

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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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