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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7641

20 February 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Geoffrey Bindman QC analyses a judicial confrontation

Bayo Randle outlines issue estoppel in jurisdiction disputes

Kim Beatson provides a round-up of leave to remove cases

Mark Lewis & Anna Brooks-Gallerani discuss freedom of speech & the privacy of individuals

Manufacture at your risk, say Dr Anton van Dellen & Sara Wyeth

Chris Nillesen reviews penalty & liquidated damages clauses

A Ltd v B Ltd [2015] EWHC 137 (Comm), [2015] All ER (D) 142 (Feb)

McHugh and others v United Kingdom (App No 51987/08) [2015] ECHR 51987/08, [2015] All ER (D) 95 (Feb)

Mertens v Raad van bestur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen C-655/13, [2015] All ER (D) 120 (Feb)

Sanneh v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Scott v London Borough of Croydon; Birmingham City Council v Merali and others; and other appeals [2015] EWCA Civ 49, [2015] All ER (D) 111 (Feb)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

Myers & Co—Jess Latham

Myers & Co—Jess Latham

Residential conveyancing team expands with solicitor 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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