David Hewitt

Lawyer & writer

David Hewitt is a lawyer and a writer. David can be found on Twitter at @historycalled.

Lawyer & writer

David Hewitt is a lawyer and a writer. David can be found on Twitter at @historycalled.

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David Hewitt explores one of the most intriguing characters to emerge during the trial of the controversial Five Nights film

Passions were often running high in the early days of cinema: David Hewitt takes a tour through some incidents which ended up in court

David Hewitt takes a trip back in time to a cinematic outing so outrageous, it ended up in court

David Hewitt reflects on the history & impact of perverse verdicts

Modern lawyers & judges can take lessons from the 1917 case of Joseph Blackburn, says David Hewitt

David Hewitt shares his reflections on a local strike with lasting impact

David Hewitt looks at a sad & maddening case from a hundred years ago

This is the second edition of a work published four years ago as Mental Health: the New Law.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

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Stress at work for corporate counsel

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)

Chancery Lane says no to LeO

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

Human rights concerns for patients, prisoners & immigration detainees

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

Licensing fast-track for conveyancing & probate professionals

Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals

Stress at work? Join the (employment tribunal claim) queue

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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David Hewitt

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Freeths—Louise Mahon