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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7796

08 June 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Don’t underestimate the value of a no oral modification clause, say Donald Lambert & Andrea Nicholls

Dijen Basu QC looks at the broadening scope of claims against the police

If a hedgerow or tree is a risk to motorists, can the landowner be held liable? Cathrine Grubb investigates

How can law firms protect their interests when a key lawyer leaves? David Fisher looks at current law & practice on restrictive covenants

Despite the efforts underway to bring the courts into the 21st century, a wider audit may still be required, says Roger Smith

“Robins is able to offer a holistic account & understanding of the impact of alleged wrongful convictions on those who have been so convicted”

GDPR nice bits; how to meet a LiP; ‘It was me or my wife’; company address changes

Ian Smith tackles ‘no oral variations’ clauses, zero-hour contracts & who qualifies as a ‘worker’

Uphill struggle for May in pushing through EU Withdrawal Bill

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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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