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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7460

07 April 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Beachcroft has appointed Bryan Houston as head of intelligence.

Weightmans LLP has joined only 57 other companies in the country to be certified as one of Britain’s top employers for 2011 in the annual assessment by the corporate research foundation (CRF) institute.

Ledingham Chalmers LLP has announced the appointment of new partner, Douglas Watson within the company’s private client team in Aberdeen.

Schools and educational establishments in the Westcountry will be a priority for legal firm Stephens Scown with the creation of a new team of solicitors for the sector.

Costs, case management & e-disclosure

For many expert witnesses, the decision of the Supreme Court in Jones v Kaney will make little immediate difference...

FPR: David Burrows puts case management principles in the spotlight

Susan Nash examines a variety of human rights & wrongs

Claimant solicitors face a bumpy road ahead says Dominic Regan

Alexander Bastin & Janice Northover examine the costs-related traps that await the unwary in the LVT

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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
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
In NLJ this week, Ian Smith, emeritus professor at UEA, explores major developments in employment law from the Supreme Court and appellate courts
Writing in NLJ this week, Kamran Rehman and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper examine Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV plc v Spain, where the Commercial Court held that ICSID and Energy Charter Treaty awards cannot be assigned
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