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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7293

18 October 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

O’Byrne v Aventis Pasteur SA [2007] EWCA Civ 939, [2007] All ER (D) 114 (Oct)

NO FAULT TRAGEDY >>
HIDDEN VIOLENCE >>
CONFLICT IN CHILD PROTECTION >>
INTERIM DISCIPLINE >>

Do no-strike agreements have claws? asks Elaine Banton

R (on the application of Brooke and another) v Parole Board and another; R (on the application of O’Connell) v Parole Board and another; R (on the application of Murphy) v Parole Board and another [2007] EWHC 2036, 2037, 2038 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 39 (Sep)

Can compensation be granted for a dismissal which never lawfully happened in the first place? Nicholas Dobson

Does anyone still care about legal aid?
wonders Roger Smith

In brief

Is there a right to remain silent in speeding offences? Seamus Burns investigates

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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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