THIS ISSUE
Effective policing, not repressive legislation, has saved the country in the past, says Geoffrey Bindman
Legal news update
In brief
Legal news update
What do courts have to consider when deciding whether or not to return a buyer's deposit? asks Kate Chambers
Jonathan Wragg wonders if Londoners will be tempted to establish (and pay for) their own parish councils
In brief
In brief
A cross undertaking in damages can prove costly, says Jonathan Pratt
Legal news update
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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