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Plane facts

10 July 2014
Issue: 7614 / Categories: Legal News
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The airlines are braced for a deluge of claims over delayed flights following recent litigation, but who will ultimately suffer? Smaller airlines operate on tight margins and there have been newspaper reports of airlines raising ticket prices to take account of the extra compensation they may need to pay out. Writing in this week’s NLJ, Rob Williams, partner at Weightmans, asks whether the Dawson v Thomson Airways flight delay compensation ruling will ultimately be seen as a victory or a loss for the consumer.

Issue: 7614 / 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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