THIS ISSUE
David Burrows outlines the extent & limitation of the court’s control of documents
Adding insult to injury: Sarah Prager & Chris Deacon outline why the government’s recent Vnuk policy decision is worrying news for serious injury victims
Sioned Wyn Roberts & Agata Patyna urge the government to reconsider new immigration measures & stop deporting homeless people
‘Softly, softly’ must be the approach to the post-Brexit world, says David Greene
Closure of old mutual fund leaves retired solicitors exposed
Court of Appeal wary of tribunal’s focus on ‘trust & confidence’
MPs and peers went into battle this week over the government’s controversial Bill to limit soldiers’ accountability for war crimes.
The Public Law Project (PLP) has accused the government of using ‘flawed’ statistics in the judicial review reform process.
Regulations imposing restrictions during the pandemic were confusing, inaccessible and last minute, the Justice Committee has heard.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a report on the regulation of legal technology, ‘Striking the balance: how legal services regulation can foster responsible technological innovation’.
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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