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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7473

06 July 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Mayer Brown has recruited Jonathan Radcliffe to the intellectual property group. Jonathan joins from Nabarro early next month.

Associate Isabel Hudson has been made up to partner at media and commercial litigation firm Carter-Ruck.

District judge Nicholas Crichton has scooped the top award for outstanding achievement at this year’s LALYs.

Court rules disciplined classroom aide did not require legal representation

Experts predict successful start for new anti-bribery law

Medical injuries charities have mounted a legal challenge against government proposals
to reform “no win, no fee” agreements

A British child is abducted by a parent to a non-Hague Convention country every other day, according to Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) research

Interest in external investment is dwindling among law firms

Women did well in the recent round of employment judge selections, the Judicial Appointments Commission has said

Prolegal law firm has teamed up with lifestyle management provider, buy:time, to launch a “legal concierge” service

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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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