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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7467

26 May 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Committee issues caution to media over reliance on Parliamentary privilege

Copyright review calls for “unified European patent system”

The Supreme Court has extended the scope of an inquest into the shootings of two men by the British Army in Northern Ireland in 1990.

Landlords are legally responsible for the upkeep of the plaster of a rental property as well as the walls, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Justice secretary Ken Clarke and trade and investment minister Lord Green launched an “Action Plan” last week to promote the UK’s legal services sector overseas.

The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill, introduced into Parliament last week...

Proceedings in the Supreme Court can now be watched live on Sky News.

A Bar Standards Board review of CPD for barristers...

Lord Neuberger’s committee on super-injunctions warned the media to be careful when relying on Parliamentary privilege, in its report last week.

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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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