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04 September 2008
Issue: 7335 / Categories: Legal News , Discrimination
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Age-old problem

News in brief

Hospitals face allegations of age discrimination after a survey showed that the over 50s are not receiving a basic standard of care. The accusations concern doctors prioritising patients by paying particular attention to conditions which can earn them extra money and not adequately attending to conditions such as osteoporosis.

Issue: 7335 / Categories: Legal News , Discrimination
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise

DAC Beachcroft—Kirstie Pike & Simy Khanna

DAC Beachcroft—Kirstie Pike & Simy Khanna

DAC Beachcroft further builds national Professional Liability practice, hiring two partners in Bristol

NEWS
A child’s views can be taken into account during international child abduction proceedings, the Supreme Court has held
Small and medium-sized law firms have urged regulators to pause plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
Lawyers have raised the alarm on employment tribunal delays and backlogs, with some cases facing a three-year wait for a hearing
The controversial assisted dying Bill has drawn to a halt after MPs defeated it by 286 votes to 270
MPs have called for legislation to protect against the human rights risks of artificial intelligence (AI)
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