THIS ISSUE
Uber drivers are workers rather than self-employed, the Court of Appeal has confirmed, in the latest triumph for people working in the gig economy.
Financial crime dubbed ‘pernicious, pervasive & present’
Businesses have been hit by a confusion of whistle-blowers over data breaches since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May.
Academics have been welcomed into the Property Litigation Association (PLA) for the first time in a bid to strengthen ties with academia and promote property law to undergraduates.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman
Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate
Ellisons—Carla Jones
Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford
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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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