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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7332

31 July 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

In brief

The Court of Appeal has refined the test of the meaning of risk, say Patrick Harrington QC and Gerard Forlin

Take your broker's advice and deal with risk management issues now, says David Ingall

Jennifer James has little difficulty in picking out the niggling features of some bods in the legal profession

Is it time to revisit the illegality rule, asks Richard Scorer

Catherine Barnard examines the seemingly nebulous role of the advocates general

Does the use of anonymous evidence weaken the principle of open justice? Seamus Burns reports

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

NEWS
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
In NLJ this week, Ian Smith, emeritus professor at UEA, explores major developments in employment law from the Supreme Court and appellate courts
Writing in NLJ this week, Kamran Rehman and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper examine Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV plc v Spain, where the Commercial Court held that ICSID and Energy Charter Treaty awards cannot be assigned
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