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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7347

27 November 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

Haritaki v South East England Development Agency [2008] IRLR 945 (EAT)

Michael Tringham highlights some misgivings in the recording of vital events to date

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Echendu v William Morrison Supermarkets Plc (EAT, 20 June 2008)

Alistair Darling and the Pre Budget Report proved to be a disappointing combination, says Peter Vaines

Lakshmi v Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2008] EWHC 878, [2008] All ER (D) 353 (Apr

Richard Scorer says a fine balanceis required for awarding damages to victims of serious injury

News in brief

Personal injury

Divorce, bankcruptcy...and the credit crunch. A painful combination, says Michael Wilkinson

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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

Myers & Co—Jess Latham

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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