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24 June 2010
Issue: 7423 / Categories: Legal News
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Litigation futures

Investment criteria, collective action, and the Jackson effect all featured in last week’s NLJ newscast on the future of litigation funding

Investment criteria, collective action, and the Jackson effect all featured in last week’s NLJ newscast on the future of litigation funding, chaired by David Greene, partner Edwin Coe LLP.

The newscast, seen by 500 viewers so far, is available to view at www.newlawjournal.co.uk. David Greene and Sam Eastwood, partner Norton Rose LLP and an NLJ newscast panellist will be among the expert speakers at the LexisLearning Conference, Litigation Funding on Wednesday 7 July.

The day offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the latest legal, regulatory and commercial developments in the litigation funding market. More details at www.conferencesandtraining.com.
 

Issue: 7423 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team

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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