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Steven Friel & Michael Williams predict an upsurge in derivatives litigation in the English courts

Peter Hayden outlines a beneficial decision for investors in hedge funds wishing to bring multiple derivative actions

Legislation news update

In the hope of writing off loans, many people are being exploited by case management companies, says Rodney Gardner

Finance

Retail banks successful in unarranged overdraft charges test case

Client accounts managed by solicitors will be guaranteed up to £50,000 per person, per bank.

Annuitants’ solicitor estimates losses to be in the region of £6.5bn

Sympathy but no compensation for Northern Rock investors

Christopher Coffin & Sarah Quilliam look for guarantees in commercial contracts

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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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