THIS ISSUE
Mark Mullins reviews the approach taken by the Supreme Court to the definition of “ordinary residence” in the Cornwall case
Mohammed and others v Secretary of State for Defence; Rahmatullah and another v Ministry of Defence and another; sub nom Re Iraqi Civilian Litigation [2015] EWCA Civ 843, [2015] All ER (D) 331 (Jul)
Anthony Nixon provides retrospective will-writing advice to some well-known scribes
Nichola Evans raises questions over the court fee increase consultation
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions
Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class
Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments
Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard
Myers & Co—Jess Latham
Residential conveyancing team expands with solicitor 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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