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THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7340

14 October 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Are spats with mobile phone giants inevitable? Malcolm Dowden reports

Employers should think hard before opting to take the redundancy route, says Sarah Boulton-Jones

Is the paper-free office a reality in legal firms? Debbie Jones thinks not

Azeem Suterwalla and Caoilfhionn Gallagher consider confusion in the law on “looked after” children

What rights do women have to conceal their pregnancy from the fathers-to-be? Julie O'Malley explores the issues

Roger Smith is bemused by the government’s inability to do basic maths

News in brief

Christopher Russell discusses nervous shock and fraudulent claims

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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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