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Pragmatism, not fast law, will help
the UK exit the recession say
Mark Parkhouse & Andrew Jackson

News In Brief

The bank, the PIN & the ATM, by Stephen Mason

News In Brief

News In Brief

Bank charge—Shares in subsidiary pledged to bank as security—Charterparty between parent charterer and shipowner exempting charterer’s subsidiaries from liability—Whether pledge to bank altering status of subsidiary in charterparty

Jonathan Cohen provides an update on repercussions of the European banking crisis

Daren Allen & Nick Marsh consider a bank's conflicting obligations when it suspects money laundering

The banking system has been built on sand for too long, says Tim Lawson-Cruttenden

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Bridget Tatham, partner at Browne Jacobson and 2026 president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, highlights the importance of hard work, ambition and seizing opportunities

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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