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Was Balva an accident waiting to happen, asks Frank Maher

About 1,000 law firms did not have compliance officers in place on 1 January.

Katherine Rees & Laura Parkinson clarify where solicitors can draw the line on commercial matters

Jon Robins considers how the profession is addressing a fundamental shift in regulation

Steven O’Sullivan warns of the dangers of fraudster clients

A new insurance policy that provides greater protection for home buyers and mortgage lenders than that offered by solicitor’s professional indemnity insurance (PII) is now available.

Although swine flu has temporarily abated, the current medical wisdom is that it will re-emerge with a vengeance in the autumn of this year. If it does or in the event of an alternative pandemic outbreak, there is a possibility that demand for critical care services will swamp capacity.

The head of the independent safeguarding authority is to clarify proposals announced last week for a vetting system for those working with children.

LDPs, ABSs & MDPs...Dr Clare McConnell unravels the changes springing from LSA 2007

Simon Young suggests going back to basics

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

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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