THIS ISSUE
A global association for litigation funders has launched, highlighting the rapid growth of the industry in the past two decades
A judicial review has been lodged against the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for its decision to move legal aid cost assessments in-house
Plans to increase custody time limits from 182 to 238 days have prompted alarm among legal professionals
The International Law Book Facility (ILBF), which collects good quality second hand legal textbooks and ships them to not-for-profit organisations across the world, has launched a film to mark its 15th anniversary
A judicial review has been lodged against the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for its decision to move legal aid cost assessments in-house
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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