THIS ISSUE
Mortgage receivership & possession: so few answers, many more questions. Cecily Crampin & Tricia Hemans report
What’s happening with Boris Johnson’s royal commission? Jon Robins investigates
Neil Parpworth discusses tick-boxes, the census & the separation of powers
David Burrows identifies some familiar hot topics ripe for reform in 2020
Sent packing? Ian Smith says there’s life after Brexit for unfair dismissal claims
Climate change nuisance litigation: a potential US export, asks Gordon Wignall
Tickets are now available for the International Family Law conference 2020, in London on 26 March
Former senior civil servant Tracy Vegro has been appointed executive director strategy and innovation at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
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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