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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7440

03 November 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

The Bar Council will hold its 25th annual conference on 6 November 2010 at the Hilton London Metropole.

The annual Bond Solon expert witness conference is the largest annual gathering of expert witnesses in the UK.

Early retirement threat for older workers

European Court ruling could allow prisoners to vote

Eligibility for unfair dismissal claims could be restricted to workers who have been employed for two years.

Pensions lawyers are in demand from employers who fear their liabilities could increase as the economic downturn hits.

Nearly one in six law firms is now outsourcing part of its business functions and demand is likely to rise when new entrants join the legal services market next year.

Britain has the lowest rate of fatal occupational injuries in Europe and one of the lowest levels of work-related ill health, according to statistics published last week by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Solicitors and barristers have been invited to apply for 11 salaried judge positions at the new Upper Tribunal

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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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