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Damages reform stalemate

23 April 2009
Issue: 7366 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Damages
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News in brief

Outgoing Association of Personal Injury Lawyers president Amanda Stevens has berated the Ministry of Justice for failing to reform the law on damages. In her final statements as president, Stevens said the Ministry had still not responded to comments made to its consultation on damages reform two years ago. She expressed regret the government had failed to “grasp the nettle” on helping injured people.

Issue: 7366 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Damages
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NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

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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
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