THIS ISSUE
Matthew Hoe provides some clarity over the latest Part 36 conundrum on fixed costs
We’re living in ‘the age of experience’, and that should shape the delivery of legal services, Adam Bullion, general manager of marketing at conveyancing search services company InfoTrack, writes in NLJ this week
A couple whose wish to adopt was rebuffed because of their Indian heritage have won their discrimination claim
For anyone affected by debt, poverty or homelessness, it can be a difficult time of year.
Costs lawyers have called for an urgent review of the guideline hourly rates―the baseline figures used by judges to assess the fees charged by solicitors
The Court of Appeal has quashed the convictions of three members of the Oval Four
Lawyers have been asked for their views on the first piece of regulatory guidance on artificial intelligence (AI)
A combination of technology, deregulation, market disruption and commercial pressures are forecast to cause a fall in employment in the legal services sector of 13,000 (4%) over the next seven years
The general election could spell the end for the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, lawyers say
175th Law Society President driven to promote diversity & UK PLC
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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