header-logo header-logo

THIS ISSUE
Card image

Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7504

08 March 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

HLE blogger Eduardo Ustaran says these are truly exhilarating times for the data protection world....

Peers demand amendments to controversial Legal Aid Bill

Legal profession must provide greater support for female lawyers

Lord Justice Jackson has no regrets over his proposals on civil litigation costs, which he wants to see implemented next April “in their entirety”.

Six law firms have been recognised as top employers by the Sunday Times’ 100 Best Companies to Work For survey.

The Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the complaints handling process and discipline of judges.

The High Court has ruled in favour of the taxpayer in a dispute over remedies where VAT has been unlawfully charged. Under UK law, only partial refunds can be made where EU law on tax is breached.

The Bar Council has published a report summarising commentary against the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, Access Denied.

Cherie Booth QC is stepping down as chair of the judging panel for the LALYs (the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards) after a nine-year stint.

The London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA), is celebrating two milestones with the election of its first woman president and its 60th anniversary.

Show
10
Results
Results
10
Results

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
back-to-top-scroll