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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7332

31 July 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

In brief

The Court of Appeal has refined the test of the meaning of risk, say Patrick Harrington QC and Gerard Forlin

Take your broker's advice and deal with risk management issues now, says David Ingall

Jennifer James has little difficulty in picking out the niggling features of some bods in the legal profession

Is it time to revisit the illegality rule, asks Richard Scorer

Catherine Barnard examines the seemingly nebulous role of the advocates general

Does the use of anonymous evidence weaken the principle of open justice? Seamus Burns reports

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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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