THIS ISSUE
Legal operations services to corporate legal departments: Stephanie Vaughan outlines a prime opportunity for law firms
Why is the ability of a tenant to modify certain restrictive covenants in leases under s 84(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 not better known, asks Andrew Francis
Neil Parpworth reviews changes & challenges to the education appeal system in response to COVID-19
Anthony Connerty assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international arbitration
Masood Ahmed reflects on the significance of alternative dispute resolution & the dangers of unreasonable behaviour
Legal marketing has become a major preoccupation for lawyers as they jostle for position in the post-lockdown landscape
Coroners are experiencing difficulties when assessing which COVID-19 deaths to investigate, barrister David Regan has warned
The impact on international arbitration of the COVID-19 pandemic is among topics explored in a series of articles in NLJ’s ADR special this week
LegalOps is emerging as a key concern for in-house lawyers, and could be a prime opportunity for law firms
Firm appoints new head of employment team
MOVERS & SHAKERS
DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar
DAC Beachcroft strengthens Scottish real estate capabilitywith partner appointment
Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan
Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Brendan Ryan as partner in Public Law Projects team
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Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments
Parklane Plowden Chambers welcomes five new barristers
NEWS
A time-restricted bank tax, a ‘roadmap to fiscal devolution’, extension to parental leave, entrepreneur’s relief and a giveaway on energy bills for households are the headlines in Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey’s 2026 Autumn Budget
A Court of Appeal judge has lamented the ‘very concerning’ state of the law on employee inventor compensation after a chemist’s case took five-and-a-half years to reach court, eventually being listed for a 37-day trial next year
The Law Society has emphasised that responsibility remains human, in a practice note on artificial intelligence (AI)
Respect orders, which enable police, councils, housing associations, transport networks and other authorities to take enforcement action against anti-social behaviour, have come into force across England and Wales
The Land Registry has launched two consultations aimed at making its information more publicly accessible, ‘Restructuring HM Land Registry fees’, and ‘Future of access to HM Land Registry information’
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