THIS ISSUE
Thomas Beale sets out the legal routes available to tackling bullying & harassment in the workplace
Mark Pawlowski provides some useful guidance on how to achieve success at law school
‘Bias’ covers more than an individual having direct financial or pecuniary interest in the outcome of a case, as Neil Parpworth explains
Nicholas Dobson reviews a recent case involving wrongdoing during a one-week work experience stint
Can an arbitration award be recognised & enforced against a UK consumer? Charlotte Hill reports
AI may be transformative but lawyers still need to be taught core skills, writes Jo-Anne Pugh
Updates on CPR updates; Online with court funds; Service charge insurance attacks
Should lawyers be required by regulators to refuse to participate in NDAs in relation to allegations of sexual misconduct? John Gould investigates
With the explosion of interest in governance and the growing need to be multi-skilled to keep career options open, adding an extra string to your bow is not without its merits
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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