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NLJ this week: Stephen Gold on procedure, hotel courts & the defence of tender before claim

03 September 2021
Issue: 7946 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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With civil and family courts sitting at the Hilton and Holiday Inn hotels, former District Judge Stephen Gold consults the Tripadvisor Court Accommodation Reports and finds some unfavourable reviews, in this week’s Civil Way

On a more serious note, Gold covers the latest on possession notices for secure tenancies, the disclosure pilot and contempt applications. Recent Court of Appeal caselaw on the defence of tender before claim also comes under his scrutiny.

Gold unpacks his suitcase here.

Issue: 7946 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

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Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

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Myers & Co—Jess Latham

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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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