THIS ISSUE
Nick Hopkins & Christine Land outline the Law Commission proposals designed to pave the way to genuine homeownership
An analysis of the new UK sanctions regime by Tom Forster QC & David Claxton
Alec Samuels details a decade of the UK Supreme Court
Court bargains on offer; COVID lesson; Online for FR consents
Simon Parsons raises issues with the law of voluntary intoxication
Are asylum seekers getting good legal advice, ask Rona Epstein & Peter William Walsh
Questions about entitlement to holidays & how holiday pay is calculated have rarely been more prominent, says Charles Pigott
The Law Commission has launched draft legislation to remodel online shopping laws
The maximum payment for a single grant from the Compensation Fund will be lowered from £2m to £500,000, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced
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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