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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7722

11 November 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

The lord chancellor’s response to the attacks on judicial independence has not found favour with the legal profession, notes Jon Robins

NCC Skills Ltd v Ascentis [2016] EWHC 2006 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 217 (Jul)

Court rules tax unlawfully discrimnates against the disabled

Firm appoints five new trainee solicitors

Firm widens its construction offering

The senior partner of DWS Legal describes how the firm overcame the recession

Michael Zander QC predicts the government is likely to lose the appeal to the Supreme Court

Market leading lawyer joins firm

Firm hires fraud & professional disciplinary lawyer

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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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