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TRUMPET-BLOWING

11 October 2007
Issue: 7292 / Categories: Legal News , Commercial
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In brief

A campaign has been launched to promote England and Wales as the jurisdiction of choice for international companies to resolve their commercial disputes. Fronted by the Law Society and backed by the government and the City, part of the campaign includes a brochure, England and Wales: the Jurisdiction of Choice, put together by 26 City law firms, which is aimed at international in-house counsel. In the foreword, Jack Straw, secretary of state for justice, says it “is right to trumpet the success of England and Wales as the jurisdiction of choice for the resolution of disputes arising all over the world”.

Issue: 7292 / Categories: Legal News , Commercial
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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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