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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7487

27 October 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Deborah Evans takes a critical look at the proposals in the Legal Aid Bill

Ian Smith checks out the latest disputes in the world of employment law

Roger Smith rounds up some recent reviews & awards in the legal world

Is it time for a law-making revolution, asks Stephen Levinson

Laura Devine navigates UK business immigration

HLE blogger Sir Geoffrey Bindman examines the debate over a free press

Parties must nail their evidential colours to the mast, observes David Burrows

Susan Nash rounds up the latest human rights developments

Lista Cannon & Ian Pegram note the important lessons to emerge from the FSA’s recent activity

Trevor Tayleur analyses confusing case law surrounding the direct effect of EU Directives

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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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