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Essay competition

12 April 2017
Issue: 7742 / Categories: Legal News
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The Bar Council has opened applications for its annual Law Reform Essay Competition, which aims to develop an interest in law reform among pupils, law students, CPE/GDL students, BPTC students and those aiming for a career at the Bar. Entrants should submit an essay of not more than 3,000 words making the case for a “desirable, practical and useful” law reform. The top prize is £4,000, with £2,500 for the runner-up plus additional prizes. The closing date for submissions is 5pm on 29 September 2017.

Issue: 7742 / Categories: Legal News
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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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