header-logo header-logo

01 October 2021
Issue: 7950 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Constitutional law
printer mail-detail

NLJ this week: Dominic Raab & demotion

59341
Declining status of Lord Chancellor

We have a new Lord Chancellor, but who is he and what is he likely to do?

While his predecessor Robert Buckland was generally regarded as a safe hand at the wheel, some practitioners have expressed concern about the ruined cul-de-sacs and dead ends Dominic Raab might reverse the legal system into or whether he might try to park the Human Rights Act altogether.

But is such criticism fair? NLJ columnist David Greene looks ahead to life under Raab..

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ogier—Martin Livingston

Ogier—Martin Livingston

Martin Livingston joins Ogier in Cayman to strengthen regulatory support

Blake Morgan—47 promotions

Blake Morgan—47 promotions

Blake Morgan announces 47 summer promotions across UK offices

NEWS
Consultant-led law firms should prepare for closer regulatory attention as oversight evolves
Artificial intelligence may draft workplace grievances, but employers cannot treat them any differently from conventional complaints
From dishonest claimants to judicial promotions and procedural skirmishes, the latest legal developments offer plenty for litigators to digest
Fresh guidance is set to influence how courts decide whether hearings take place online or in person
County Court judges remain divided over whether landlords can lawfully force entry to carry out essential safety inspections after tenants ignore access injunctions
back-to-top-scroll