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Halsbury Legal Awards: 2015 shortlist

03 July 2015
Issue: 7659 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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The shortlist for the 2015 Halsbury Legal Awards, held in association with NLJ, was announced this week.

Chaired by independent judges, the awards recognise and celebrate exceptional talent, innovation, and best practice across the legal sector and have earned a special place in the legal calendar since their launch in 2013.

This year’s categories include: Law Firm and Chambers of the Year; Legal Journalism; Diversity and Inclusion; Law in the Community; Business Development; Public Sector Team of the Year; In-house Team of the Year; PSL Award; and Innovation. Winners of the short-listed categories and the highly prized awards for Legal Personality of the Year, Academic Achievement, Rule of Law, and Lifetime Contributions will be revealed at the awards ceremony on 16 September (see attached pdf & www.halsburylegalawards.co.uk)

MOVERS & SHAKERS

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

Myers & Co—Jess Latham

Myers & Co—Jess Latham

Residential conveyancing team expands with solicitor 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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