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Supreme judges

15 January 2020
Issue: 7870 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Lord Reed of Allermuir has been sworn in as President of the Supreme Court, following Lady Hale’s retirement. Lord Hamblen was sworn is as Justice

Lord Reed qualified as an advocate in Scotland and a barrister in England and Wales, practising in a wide range of civil cases and prosecuting serious crime. He served in the Court of Session in Edinburgh, and is a member of the panel of ad hoc judges of the European Court of Human Rights, and a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. Lord Hamblen practised at the Commercial Bar from 1982-2008.

Issue: 7870 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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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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