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SRA Handbook

27 June 2012
Issue: 7520 / Categories: Legal News
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Latest version of handbook now online

Version 4 of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's Handbook has gone live online. Changes to the handbook include: alterations to the practice framework rules to accommodate in-house solicitors; notifications for the quality assurance scheme for advocates; and changes to the COLP/COFA approval dates. It includes advanced search options, the ability to print only those pages that are required, and an easy-to-use glossary of terms. The handbook is available at: www.sra.org.uk/handbook.

Issue: 7520 / 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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