The senior manager test—as set out in the Crime and Policing Bill—prioritises deterrence over strict legal fairness, writes Tom McNeill
The collapsing criminal justice system might return proportionality to health & safety enforcement decisions, argue Tom McNeill & Olivia Dwan
Removing legal protections for company bosses won’t clean up our waterways, argues Tom McNeill
Do health & safety duties in the workplace pave the way for failure to prevent fraud? Tom McNeill sets out the possible routes ahead
Show
8
Results
8
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
Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis
