THIS ISSUE
The jobs market in private practice firms is picking up after the pandemic slump, according to research by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), the trade body for recruiters.
No compelling case for reform of the Human Rights Act exists, MPs and peers have warned.
Lord Justice Dingemans has been appointed lead judge for international relations for the next four years.
The government must take a tougher role in enforcing the Modern Slavery Act’s measures on transparency in supply chains, a report commissioned by the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre has found.
The government unveiled a Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in Parliament this week.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions
Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class
Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments
Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard
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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