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05 February 2016
Issue: 7685 / Categories: Case law
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Mirga v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Samin v Westminster City Council [2016] UKSC 1, [2016] All ER (D) 202 (Jan)

The Supreme Court dismissed two appeals regarding the eligibility for benefits of EU citizens living in the UK. It held that the applicable Regulations did not infringe the rights of the appellants under the Treaty for the Functioning of the European Union, and that it was not possible to invoke proportionality to entitle a person to have the right of residence and social assistance in another member state, save perhaps in extreme circumstances that did not apply to the appellants.

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Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

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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)
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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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