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In a wide-ranging interview with NLJ, Mrs Justice Cockerill, head of the Commercial Court, describes the new challenges facing the court and how the pandemic allowed it to test new ways of working that will leave a lasting legacy.

Is there hope on the horizon for product liability claimant lawyers? Sarah Moore, Alexandre Predal & Stuart Warmington examine some promising developments

Can persons on the receiving end of targeted sanctions challenge this designation, & where do their legal representatives stand? Simon Davenport QC & Matthew Happold investigate

The £1bn UK class action against banks for Forex rigging (FX Claim) cannot proceed on an opt-out basis, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled by a 2-1 majority

Insurer AXA has declined to appeal the Wolseley COVID-19 business interruption judgment test case, Corbin & King Ltd and others v AXA Insurance UK plc [2022] EWHC 409 (Comm), giving the hospitality sector hope of recovering their losses

Nothing less than full compensation is owed to the victims of this grave miscarriage of justice, argues David Greene

Black Swan flies & The Siskina lists: Brian Lacy reports on a key decision on freestanding freezing injunctions

Stewart Hey & Simon Heatley return to consider some potential drafting traps for the unwary

Stewart Hey & Simon Heatley provide a temperature check on freezing orders in the courts

Lois Horne reviews a case where the Privy Council delivered a ‘ground-breaking’ judgment on injunctions

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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 appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team

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NLJ this week: Property cases reshape established principles

A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land

NLJ this week: Stress ruling raises the bar for employers

Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee

NLJ this week: Can Manchesterism revive access to justice?

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

NLJ this week: Constitutional conventions tested as power changes hands

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

NLJ this week: Lawyers must become product designers

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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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb