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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7322

22 May 2008
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Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v The Information Commissioner and others [2008] EWHC 1084 (Admin), [2008] All ER (D) 217 (May)

Malice in the Hospital

R v May [2008] UKHL 28, [2008] All ER (D) 169 (May)

Will the government's constitutional reforms make state power more accountable? Mark Ryan reports

News

In her final article on women who have forged significant pathways through our legal landscape, L-J Patterson turns the spotlight on Susanna FitzGerald QC

The elevation of associate prosecutors is not the end of the world, says Andrew Keogh

News In Brief

Increased mobility brings particular security challenges for the legal profession, says Adam Coomber

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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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