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Human Rights Day

04 December 2014
Issue: 7633 / Categories: Legal News
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Lawyers are invited to join in with the worldwide Human Rights Day celebrations on 10 December, the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) has lots of ideas and information on how to mark the occasion, whether through a coffee morning or a tweet, facebook like, selfie or a little film on your phone. To find out more, contact Woody at wfaulkner@bihr.org.uk.

Issue: 7633 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner 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
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