John Fortgang
Judge Irongirdle laments the inadequacies of claimants in person and district judges
Faced with the tedium of a messy divorce DJ Dithering takes drastic steps…
The Usher is reluctant to strike for his siblings and berates philanthropic lawyers
The usher whistles his way through a sporting tragedy, spots a rug and admits he has no soul
The usher whistles his way through a sporting tragedy, spots a rug and admits he has no soul
The usher casts a critical eye over judicial movements and wryly foxtrots into the New Year
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MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Bridget Tatham, partner at Browne Jacobson and 2026 president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, highlights the importance of hard work, ambition and seizing opportunities
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
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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