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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7316

10 April 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

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When can individuals be extradited for pre-2003 cartel offences? Francesca Richmond reports

When should the finger be pointed at employers rather than medical staff? Andrew Harris investigates

Is the current UK insurance law out of step with the market? Kenneth McKenzie and Graham Ludlam consider possible areas of reform

News

Unified criminal contract
serious crime measures
case law update

Should the government have the right to retain the DNA of all those arrested? asks Azeem Suterwalla and Sarah Hemingway

Heather Mills had the luxury of choosing whether or not to represent herself, but what about the plight of poorer litigants? asks Geoffrey Bindman

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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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