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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7700

27 May 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

The controversial judgment in Purrunsing deserves an airing in the Court of Appeal, says Steven O’Sullivan

Bank Mellat v HM Treasury [2016] EWCA Civ 452, [2016] All ER (D) 82 (May)

The House of Lords have questioned the constitutional implications of a British Bill of Rights, notes Michael Zander QC

In the first of two articles, Nicholas Bevan explains why he believes the MIB is liable for defects in the Road Traffic Act

Stephanie Pywell ponders some of the liability dilemmas facing UK law-makers at the dawn of the age of driverless cars

West Berkshire District Council and another v Department for Communities and Local Government [2016] EWCA Civ 441, [2016] All ER (D) 99 (May)

 

Judge describes “striking omission” of exclusion of ELD claims from fast track fixed costs

SRA initiative supports solicitors' mental health & wellbeing

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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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