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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7722

11 November 2016

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The lord chancellor’s response to the attacks on judicial independence has not found favour with the legal profession, notes Jon Robins

NCC Skills Ltd v Ascentis [2016] EWHC 2006 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 217 (Jul)

Court rules tax unlawfully discrimnates against the disabled

Firm appoints five new trainee solicitors

Firm widens its construction offering

The senior partner of DWS Legal describes how the firm overcame the recession

Michael Zander QC predicts the government is likely to lose the appeal to the Supreme Court

Market leading lawyer joins firm

Firm hires fraud & professional disciplinary lawyer

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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

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team

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NLJ this week: Property cases reshape established principles

A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land

NLJ this week: Stress ruling raises the bar for employers

Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee

NLJ this week: Can Manchesterism revive access to justice?

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

NLJ this week: Constitutional conventions tested as power changes hands

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

NLJ this week: Lawyers must become product designers

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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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7722

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb