THIS ISSUE
Corruption in the Metropolitan Police is not new and has not been fixed despite several high-profile cases over the years, professors Mike McConville and Luke Marsh write in this week’s NLJ
William Gibson explores the unlikely origins of the law of parliamentary privilege
Masood Ahmed provides guidance on taking evidence from non-parties in international arbitration
Ross Dixon charts the evolution of deferred prosecution agreements in the UK & assesses their credibility
Charlie Steele & Sarah Wrigley report on what to expect in the UK sanctions landscape post-Brexit
Michael Zander QC on a report by the parliamentary Joint Human Rights Committee
Hannah Porter explains why there can be so many complications for divorcing farming couples
Sarah Moore & Stuart Warmington discuss product liability & the platform economy at home & abroad
The Daniel Morgan scandal follows 150 years of corruption in the police & won’t be the last case of its kind, say Mike McConville & Luke Marsh
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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