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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7536

30 October 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

James Wilson recalls the day when zombies invaded the courtroom

HLE Blogger Simon Hetherington calls for reason over the Italian earthquake jailings

Andrea Coomber has been appointed the new director of Justice

Six newly qualified solicitors at Lancashire firm

Is it really possible to move on from the LASPO debate, asks Jon Robins

The College of Law is to enhance its existing Legal Practice Course

Bates, Wells & Braithwaite has announced that David Davies has been appointed partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial team

Lucy Scott-Moncrieff charts the rise of female lawyers

Catherine Vine plots the Law Commission’s plan for matrimonial property, needs & agreements

Jersey law firm Sinels has appointed Marcus Stemmer-Baldwin to head up its award-winning litigation and dispute resolution practice

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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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