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Statwatch

26 June 2008
Issue: 7327 / Categories: Legal News , Child law
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Legal news

Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1497)

Commence 2 July 2008. Make provision about the proceedings of the Tribunal established by the Protection of Children Act 1999, s 9 and deal with the conduct of proceedings of the Tribunal under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, s 4 from 2 July 2008. The appeals in question are appeals against decisions made by the Independent Barring Board not to remove a person from the children’s barred list or the adults’ barred list or decisions by the Board, to include a person in the children’s barred list.

Issue: 7327 / Categories: Legal News , Child law
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

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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