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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7521

05 July 2012
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Ursula Brennan has been announced as the new permanent secretary at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) by head of the civil service, Sir Bob Kerslake

DWF has merged with Scottish-based commercial law firm, Biggart Baillie

Power is a “draconian step” to be used in exceptional circumstances only

Banking abuse prompts reform promise from Chancellor

New court's locations include London

Signs of salary growth in London legal industry

Organisation did not breach statutory duty or children's human rights

The US maker of Budweiser suffered a blow at the hands of its Czech rival in the Court of Appeal this week

Legal profession to employ a greater number of paralegals

How can UK firms attract work from the American companies?

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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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