THIS ISSUE
Local authority right to sack head teacher for non-disclosure breach
High Court ruling on 'the right to be forgotten' expected
MOVERS & SHAKERS
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
Dorsey & Whitney—Mark Churchman
Private equity specialist joins as partner in London
Haynes Boone—Philipp Kurek
International arbitration practice bolstered by London partner hire
NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament
An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice
Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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