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08 October 2025
Issue: 8134 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Senior President of Tribunals appointed

Sir James Dingemans has been sworn in as Senior President of Tribunals, succeeding Sir Keith Lindblom

Sir James, who practised from 3 Hare Court, took silk in 2002, became a High Court judge in 2013 and joined the Court of Appeal in 2019.

Howard Stevens KC, head of 3 Hare Court, said: ‘It is a role that would daunt most but one you have embraced with the infectious enthusiasm, energy, efficiency and strong sense of public service you bring to bear in all you do; and which you will perform, I know, with the patience, empathy, kindness and courtesy for which you are well known.’

Issue: 8134 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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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
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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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