THIS ISSUE
MPs have criticised the lack of ‘basic data’ available to the judiciary on the extent of delays in the criminal courts
MPs have launched an inquiry into the delays to justice as a result of COVID-19
Lockdown has created confusion over holiday entitlement and how holiday pay is calculated, while employers have also grappled with amendments to the Working Time Regulations
Masood Ahmed reports on leave to enforce under s 66 of the Arbitration Act 1996
Judith Goulden rolls back the years and recalls her journey through life and law
Dr Ping-fat Sze reflects on the recently introduced national security law & the administration of justice in Hong Kong
Michael Orlik examines what constitutes ‘a road to which the public has access’
Daniel Lightman QC & Gregor Hogan revisit court orders in the light of COVID-19
Brooke Lyne shares some good news for landlords on gas safety & section 21 notices
The use and occupation of property and performance of property contracts Phil Sissons
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
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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