From lease renewals to collective enfranchisement & public rights over land, Fern Schofield & Gwyneth Everson analyse the quarter’s most significant property law decisions
Professor Graham Zellick KC considers the constitutional aspects of a change of prime minister between elections
Imogen Mellor examines why the Court of Protection has resisted extending person-specific capacity assessments to marriage
Businesses today face growing pressure to improve productivity, reduce administration and support increasingly flexible ways of working. Ryan Prins explains how speech-to-text technology is helping organisations address these challenges by making document creation faster, improving collaboration and strengthening security.
Sanctions rules: don’t file under ‘miscellaneous’!
Paul Henty reports on rule changes to tackle shadow fleets, proxies & other sanctions evasion routes
Harry Hatwell reports on the enforcement action awaiting companies indulging in nudge, sludge & other aggressive sales practices
Professor Luke Mason considers the seismic shift taking place within legal services, and its impact on firms and legal education
The Great Escape; New FPRs; No hiding place for claimants
Do cohabitees fare better after death than separation?
MOVERS & SHAKERS
mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams
Law firm mfg Solicitors announces promotions at Ludlow office
Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe
Womble Bond Dickinson appoints partner in Leeds residential team
Brabners—six promotions
Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions
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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
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Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
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Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
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The Supreme Court has clarified the scope of a director’s duty, in a case where a chairman’s good intentions went awry due to the pandemic
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Digital fraud is ‘baffling policymakers, investigators, prosecutors and enforcers’, leaving ‘a massive justice gap’, the author of a government-commissioned independent review has warned
