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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7399

07 January 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Companies House Trading Fund (Amendment) Order 2009 (SI 2009/2622)

There is much speculation—and perhaps in some quarters trepidation—about the impending report of Jackson LJ on the costs of civil procedure.

Charity evolved from an individual’s determination to help those not provided for by the state.

Geraldine Morris debunks some mediation myths & says it’s time for some creative thinking

Rehana Azib explains why 2009 was a bad year for defendants

Leases & the costs of proceedings investigated by James Davies

Local government accountability beats commercial confidentiality, say Paul Dacam & Jamie Potter

Roger Birch on the misperceptions in defining medicinal products

Dr Tim Pearce reflects on the success of the first 12 months of the SRA’s alternative working pilot scheme

Last year was a busy year for professional negligence claims Jonathan Wyles predicts more
of the same in 2010

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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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