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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7783

02 March 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage

While the courtroom is still the preserve of the human advocate, lawbots are shuffling into legal services elsewhere. Rupert Jones puts the market leaders to the test

Nicholas Dobson examines the scenario of unlawful prison for council tax default

Dominic Regan marks the end of an era & sets the record straight

Jonathan Cornthwaite navigates through the minefield that is copyright disputes

Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown discuss a range of child relocation options

It’s time for legal professionals to boost online collaboration if they are to see real productivity benefits, says Mike Sanders

David Willink reports on a short but interesting & not unimportant point on the law of limitation

Steven Davies reports on a new frontier in the ‘costs war’ & the threat of increased satellite litigation

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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

Myers & Co—Jess Latham

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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