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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7279

28 June 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

YL v Birmingham City Council and others [2007] UKHL 27, [2007] All ER (D) 207 (Jun)

R (on the application of Pereira) v Inner South London Coroner [2007] All ER (D) 137 (Jun)

In brief

Bunney v Burns Anderson plc [2007] EWHC 1240 (Ch), [2007] All ER (D) 451 (May)

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Molestation goes criminal
The new status symbol
Medical report fees
Unless undressed
The Ogden Tables: by the brainy for the stupid

The Law Society is to appoint a pro bono co-ordinator to champion lawyers’ pro bono activity at home and abroad.

Practitioners need to avoid subjectivity when evaluating the merits of disputed will claims, says Ian Johnson

Contact your broker early if you are considering a merger this year, say Nick Pointon and Mark Langley-Sowter

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Bridget Tatham, partner at Browne Jacobson and 2026 president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, highlights the importance of hard work, ambition and seizing opportunities

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

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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