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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7798

21 June 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

A general sentencing guideline could be introduced to help judges, magistrates, prosecutors and defenders confronted with offences that fall outwith specific guidance

Artificial intelligence (AI) could help resolve the recurring disclosure scandals in criminal cases, Lord Justice Gross has suggested

Alec Samuels shares his reflections on the legal significance of the Jeremy Thorpe case

Blockchain & AI could play role in ensuring access to justice

The life and career of Lady Hale, trailblazing judge and first woman to become a Justice of the Supreme Court and later President of the court, is to be the subject of a children’s book.

Three out of five solicitors at small firms believe the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is acting against their interests on client fees and potentially causing significant risks, according to the 2018 Bellwether Report.

The newly-knighted cross-bench Peer discusses the challenges of A Question of Trust

As a result of the Criminal Finances Act 2017, there are new risks for directors and officers and their insurers. Jonathan Newbold & Marlene Henderson investigate.

Paul Bracewell examines Jallow v Ministry of Defence and the high threshold of the ‘good reason’ test

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team

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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