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Value our judges, LCJ urges

21 November 2018
Issue: 7818 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Talking helps boost judges’ morale, Lord Burnett, the Lord Chief Justice, has told MPs. Giving evidence to the House of Commons Justice Committee this week, he said morale is low among judges for several reasons, including the dilapidated condition of buildings in the court estate and remuneration. A mere 2% of judges said they felt valued by the government, in the latest Judicial Attitudes Survey, and only 43% felt valued by the public.

Issue: 7818 / 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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