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THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7467

26 May 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Committee issues caution to media over reliance on Parliamentary privilege

Copyright review calls for “unified European patent system”

The Supreme Court has extended the scope of an inquest into the shootings of two men by the British Army in Northern Ireland in 1990.

Landlords are legally responsible for the upkeep of the plaster of a rental property as well as the walls, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Justice secretary Ken Clarke and trade and investment minister Lord Green launched an “Action Plan” last week to promote the UK’s legal services sector overseas.

The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill, introduced into Parliament last week...

Proceedings in the Supreme Court can now be watched live on Sky News.

A Bar Standards Board review of CPD for barristers...

Lord Neuberger’s committee on super-injunctions warned the media to be careful when relying on Parliamentary privilege, in its report last week.

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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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