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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7333

07 August 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

Was the withdrawal of legal aid from personal injury (PI) cases an inspired gamble that has paid off? Or has it been an “access to justice” disaster leaving many accident victims without proper compensation or adequate specialist advice?

News in brief

Legal news

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW— SEPARATION OF POWERS— SEPARATION OF POWERS BETWEEN EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIARY

Emma King and Richard Burger assess the FSA's attempts to tackle boiler rooms

Why has commonhold been so slow to catch on? James Driscoll investigates

The law lords' move to Middlesex Guildhall cannot happen soon enough, says David Pope

Legal news

Legal news

Stephen Robinson offers some tips on how employers can tackle the summertime blues

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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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