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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7754

13 July 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

Brexit, HPC & state aid: mission Impossible? Tim Malloch returns with a post election update

Before putting his feet up for the summer, Ian Smith goes above & beyond the call of duty

Allowing alleged abusers to cross examine their victims is a stain on the reputation of the family justice system. Jonathan Herring puts the case for reform

Should councillors have standing to challenge a procurement decision of their authority? Nicholas Dobson traces the arguments on both sides

The criminal & civil courts can draw ‘adverse inferences’. Alexandra Felix & Tom Orpin-Massey ask might more regulatory & disciplinary panels do the same?

​David Burrows reflects on the limits of legal professional privilege, particularly in relation to legal advice privilege

Fixed costs are a done deal. But when, how & where will they apply? Dominic Regan shares his thoughts

Guise v Shah [2017] EWHC 1689 (QB), [2017] All ER (D) 31 (Jul)

Parkes v Wilkes [2017] EWHC 1556 (Ch), [2017] All ER (D) 33 (Jul)

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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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