THIS ISSUE
The Ministry of Justice has launched a 12-month pilot scheme to monitor applications for privacy injunctions
Solicitor Martyn Day is negotiating a settlement with Shell on behalf of 69,000 Nigerians affected by oil spills in the Bodo region
The Ministry of Justice has launched a six week consultation over a proposed European Regulation creating a European Account Preservation Order
Joseph Frasier Solicitors is set to become the first law firm in the UK to provide a dedicated service for deaf and hard of hearing (HOH) people
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions
Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class
Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments
Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard
Myers & Co—Jess Latham
Residential conveyancing team expands with solicitor 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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