THIS ISSUE
In this week’s NLJ, employment barrister Ian Smith investigates a trio of unusual cases, including on the issue of when a court can directly enforce a valid restraint of trade clause against an ex-employee, (and what about their need to earn a living?)
The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos is proposing a digitalisation project that ‘will change the whole nature of civil litigation’, barrister Stephen Shaw writes in this week’s NLJ
Laura Walliss, senior knowledge lawyer, and Rosie Todd, partner, Stevens & Bolton, tackle some of the myths, common perceptions and difficulties surrounding digital assets when it comes to estate planning and administration, in this week’s NLJ
Does the ever-expanding scope of domestic abuse law risk creating confusion & inconsistency in prosecution? Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh investigates
Quiet summer? Think again! Ian Smith ventures off the beaten track to explore the latest (& most unusual) cases
Linda Ford discusses the benefits of learning on the job & the fast-track routes for aspiring lawyers
The Master of the Rolls is pursuing an ambitious transformation of civil justice as we know it—and he deserves all the support he can get, says Stephen Shaw
Estate planning & administration: Laura Walliss & Rosie Todd examine the many difficulties posed by digital assets
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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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
NEWS
Family lawyers cite financial disincentives for issuing child protection orders
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
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
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