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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7374

18 June 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Are eco warriors holding employers to ransom? asks Caroline Doran

Samantha Morgan & Philip Munro lift the lid on MPs’ taxes & expenses

Ul-Haq and others v Shah [2009] EWCA Civ 542, [2009] All ER (D)
71 (Jun)

Mediterranean Salvage and Towage Ltd v Seamar Trading and Commerce Inc; The Reborn [2009] EWCA Civ 531, [2009] All ER (D) 83 (Jun)

A local authority has lost its £1m claim against a chief executive who they claimed failed to disclose previous stress-related illnesses in her job application.

News In Brief

Michael Tringham reports on celebrity intestacy turmoil

News In Brief

Civil liberties

Glynis Craig says all soldiers have human rights

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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
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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