Two more women have been appointed as High Court judges. They are Judge May QC, a circuit judge, and Bobbie Cheema-Grubb QC, a barrister at 2 Hare Court Chambers. Mrs Cheema-Grubb is the first Asian woman to be appointed to the High Court Bench. When sworn in, they will take the number of women High Court Judges to 23 out of 108 (21%). They replace Mr Justice Kenneth Parker and Mr Justice Akenhead, who are both retiring. In 2005, there were 10 women at the High Court.
29 October 2015
New judges
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
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
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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