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Litigation futures

24 June 2010
Issue: 7423 / Categories: Legal News
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Investment criteria, collective action, and the Jackson effect all featured in last week’s NLJ newscast on the future of litigation funding

Investment criteria, collective action, and the Jackson effect all featured in last week’s NLJ newscast on the future of litigation funding, chaired by David Greene, partner Edwin Coe LLP.

The newscast, seen by 500 viewers so far, is available to view at www.newlawjournal.co.uk. David Greene and Sam Eastwood, partner Norton Rose LLP and an NLJ newscast panellist will be among the expert speakers at the LexisLearning Conference, Litigation Funding on Wednesday 7 July.

The day offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the latest legal, regulatory and commercial developments in the litigation funding market. More details at www.conferencesandtraining.com.
 

Issue: 7423 / Categories: Legal News
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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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