THIS ISSUE
Separation matters: Caroline Bowden calls for a multi-disciplinary, government backed shift in ethos
Dominic Regan believes the consultation on GHR and clarity on the workings of DBAs will bring due comfort and joy to the civil litigation community
High Court dismisses ‘misconceived’ arguments against European arrest warrants
Post-pandemic impact will see new challenges & flat salaries
Half of members of the public polled by YouGov are in favour of replacing short prison sentences with electronic tagging and community sentences, but don’t support curbs on jury trials.
Barrister pupils have been given a chance to hear commercial court advocacy from the perspective of the bench, in a judge-run initiative.
Ten law firms have been sanctioned for breaches of transparency rules since the start of the year, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said.
The fourth cohort of Law Society social mobility ambassadors has been appointed.
The shape of the iconic 1950s Jaguar C-type car is protected by copyright, the Swedish High Court has held in a landmark decision for EU intellectual property law
Barristers are at ‘breaking point’ due to court closures during COVID-19, with many facing financial and psychological hardship, a Bar Council survey has found
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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