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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7345

13 November 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

Hull v Sanderson [2008] EWCA Civ 1211, [2008] All ER (D) 39 (Nov)

Employment—Equal pay for equal work—Police shift workers

Meghani v Nessfield Ltd [2008] All ER (D) 10 (Nov)

Democracy and human rights are bedding down well, says Roger Smith

UK plc is bracing itself for a rash of legal disputes, say Chris Warren- Smith & Ian Pegram

Profession

Who should bear the risk of market volatility? Ian Gascoigne reports

Will a new contact regime tame recalcitrant parents? asks Simon Blain

Government proceeding with changes to homicide law despite unease

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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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