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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7425

06 July 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

R (on the application of Smith) v Secretary of State for Defence and another [2010] UKSC 29, [2010] All ER (D) 261 (Jun)

Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation and others [2010] EWCA Civ 730, [2010] All ER (D) 248 (Jun)

Joe Reevy explains how to knock spots off the online competition

Costa Kypre examines the complications of cross-border disclosure

High Court ruling in pilots’ litigation spells out employer obligations

Civil rights lawyers have reacted with dismay to the Supreme Court ruling that the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) does not apply to soldiers serving abroad.

Legislation surrounding the tagging of prisoners on release has come in for heavy criticism in the Supreme Court.

“Significant in-roads” made in legal complaints handling

In-house legal teams lead the profession in ensuring a fairer deal for women and ethnic minorities.

Lord Justice Thorpe has called for international consensus on the laws concerning relocation of children.

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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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