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Issue: Vol 170, Issue 7903

24 September 2020
IN THIS ISSUE
The Internal Market Bill—how will it end? Michael Zander considers whether the Lords will allow the Bill to go through
R v Broughton: a strong prosecution case on the face of the evidence, but a quashed conviction. Alec Samuels reviews the case
Twenty years on from the introduction of pension sharing on divorce, the issue remains a hugely complex area that can spark highly emotive battles with no guarantee of equality. Yet there are signs that practitioners and the courts are starting to change their approach to the division of pensions to ensure a fairer outcome. Grania Langdon-Down reports
Nicholas Dobson searches for relief from COVID-19 by revisiting the Great Plague
Chris Bushell, President of the LSLA, sees diversity & inclusion as a key priority for the legal profession. But there’s still work to be done
Women should be protected under hate crime laws, the Law Commission has suggested
Eight more Nightingale courts, with 16 courtrooms between them, have been announced, bringing the total to 17 courts, and 32 courtrooms
A hotel group has secured a costs award of £432,000 at an employment tribunal, which lawyers believe to be one of the largest in the tribunal’s history
Legal education provider BARBRI launched its Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) Prep course to students this week, amid ongoing setbacks for the proposed solicitor qualification route
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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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