THIS ISSUE
Ministers condemned for avoiding essential Parliamentary scrutiny & accountability
Recent decisions have confirmed the finality of capital orders, says Caroline Lonsdale
R (on the application of Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] UKHL 45, [2009] All ER (D) 335 (Jul)
How exposed are auditors post Stone Rolls? asks Malcolm Dowden
Court decisions are interpreting statute in ways that may surprise, says Michael Tringham
Tony Lewis & Alexandra Underwood report on the government’s proposed corporate corruption clampdown
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman
Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate
Ellisons—Carla Jones
Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford
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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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