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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7625

09 October 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

Lawyers have predicted a rise in copyright disputes as new rules on parody came into force this month.

Upper Tribunal overturns President’s landmark decision

Consumers now have the right to get their money back if they are misled or intimidated when buying, or signing a contract for, goods or services, under the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

Lift off for the world’s first “space detective agency”!

Family legal aid cuts are having a major impact while falling crime has made further budget cuts unnecessary, according to the Bar Council

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has lost a second judicial review, this time over a decision affecting mesothelioma sufferers.

Ruling good news for parents in international arrangements

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

NLJ Career Profile: Bridget Tatham, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Bridget Tatham, partner at Browne Jacobson and 2026 president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, highlights the importance of hard work, ambition and seizing opportunities

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions

Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments

Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard

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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