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15 February 2012
Issue: 7501 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Ruth Daniel The Access to Justice Foundation

The Access to Justice Foundation has appointed its first CEO, Ruth Daniel...

The Access to Justice Foundation has appointed its first CEO, Ruth Daniel, to take forward the task of raising the profile of the pro bono sector and raising vital funds to support its work.

Ruth is the first chief executive of the foundation, a post that was created with principal funding from the Baring Foundation, and additional support from Linklaters. She was formerly a solicitor at Charles Russell,  and has experience outside law in the business and voluntary sectors.

Issue: 7501 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

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

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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