The House of Lords Constitution Committee has launched an inquiry into the ancient office of Lord Chancellor. The role changed significantly in 2005 with the passing of the Constitutional Reform Act. The Lord Chancellor is no longer the head of the judiciary or presiding officer of the House of Lords, but does retain a role in appointing judges and upholding judicial independence and the rule of law. Oral evidence will be heard in July and will resume in October. Interested parties are invited to submit written evidence by 29 August 2014 to constitution@parliament.uk
10 July 2014
The Lord Chancellor
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok
Clyde Co strengthens energy transition and construction offering with hire of Suriya Ashok
Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon
Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise
Twenty Essex—Thomas Hibbs, Jack Hollingworth & Sam Pearce
Three new tenants join Twenty Essex
NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’
Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application
Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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