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Issue: Vol 172, Issue 7978

13 May 2022
IN THIS ISSUE
In the first of two articles from the barricades, David Burrows reflects on the uneasy relationship between privacy, anonymity & transparency
As the use of cryptoassets has soared around the globe, so has cryptocurrency fraud. Consequently, regulation and law enforcement frameworks are likely to be expanded to take account of this developing risk, according to Simon Davison, a director of investigations at security consultancy AnotherDay, and Red Lion Chambers barristers Tom Davies and Michael Goodwin QC
The leaked Dobbs draft judgment, in which the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey, has created widespread alarm in the US

Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have been recognised as property by the High Court, in a landmark case

A dizzying number of amendments―161 in total―including some made by the government to its own Bill and some energetic Parliamentary ping-pong between the Commons and Lords marked the 13-month journey of the controversial Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Act
In this week’s The Insider, Professor Dominic Regan looks ahead to the ‘costs case of the year’, Belsner v Cam
Dominic Regan gears up for the costs case of the year & considers the tip of an approaching iceberg of litigation against solicitors…
Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have been recognised as property by the High Court, in a landmark case
The replacement of the Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights, a Renters' Reform Bill to abolish no-fault evictions and data protection reform were among 38 bills announced in the Queen’s Speech
Criminal barristers’ ‘no returns’ policy in protest at the underfunding of the justice system and low advocacy fees is ‘causing significant and widespread disruption to the listing of cases in courts’, Criminal Bar Association (CBA) chair Jo Sidhu QC has said
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

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—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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