THIS ISSUE
B&PC witnesses to go into hiding; housing reform; latest FPR update; flexible challenge; damages whipped and lashed.
Charles Brasted & Andrew Eaton provide a practical toolkit for advising on retained EU law in a post-Brexit UK
Uber drivers may now be entitled to the protection of the working time & national minimum wage legislation, but not all gig economy workers will be able to establish claims for worker status, says Charles Pigott
Proposals for enforcing breaches of the Commonhold Community Statement, outlined by Ryan Kohli
No matter the challenges jury trials present in these unprecedented times, they are essential in upholding the rule of law, says James Harper
Concerns around COVID-19 safety measures as Isleworth falls short
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), which refers potential miscarriages of justice to the Court of Appeal, is underfunded and ‘too deferential’, MPs have said.
The mandatory retirement age for judges will be raised by five years to 75, the Lord Chancellor, Robert Buckland QC has confirmed.
Women lawyers across the globe face significant career barriers, whether unconscious bias, unequal pay, sexual harassment in the workplace and lack of support when speaking out about it, or the double burden of juggling caring responsibilities and work commitments
Lady Justice Rose has been appointed to the Supreme Court, following the retirement of Lady Black in January.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
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
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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