THIS ISSUE
Does Nick Ephgrave’s appointment herald a new era for the Serious Fraud Office? Lucy Blake predicts the beleaguered SFO may be about to change tack
Daniela Korn & Praveen Bhatia advise setting a roadmap, finding a mentor & learning the art of negotiation
Personal stories can engage, motivate & inspire. But it’s a fine line, says Claudia Salomon
Latest FPR update; CPR update worth a miss; Supreme junior advocacy; Medway goes to Maidstone
Recent cases have triggered twists & turns in nuisance law. John Campbell & James Saunders straighten things out
Litigation funders rejoice as the Lords step in to solve their woes. Dominic Regan serves up the inside story on this, as well as some particularly thrilling judgments
More separating couples are choosing less adversarial divorce processes. Joanna Newton provides an Easter refresher course on the options available
New legislation demands better corporate behaviour. Sir Max Hill KC, Hannah Thorpe & Alex Tivey explain what this means in practice
When proceedings take place ‘in chambers’, who has the legal right of audience? This seemingly simple question lacks a clear-cut answer, explains John Gould
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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