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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7362

26 March 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

News in brief

Michael Nash is heartened by the proposed cross-fertilisation of Anglo & French legal systems

Chris Lethem looks at the effect of new cost capping rules

Coventry City Council v Nicholls [2009] All ER (D) 15 (Mar) (EAT)

What options are left for parties faced with a breach of an arbitration agreement in Europe? ask Patrick Boylan & Jacqueline Chaplin

News in brief

Dr Russell Richardson considers when knowledge is in the public interest

News in brief

Jonathan Cohen reviews two cases which emphasise the duty to share knowledge and compensation

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner 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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