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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7854

06 September 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

Laws governing the release of court material to non-parties in civil cases post Cape Intermediate are clear, but has the decision moved transparency laws forward for family proceedings? David Burrows reports

Who retains ownership of a private burial vault on church grounds? Charles Auld & Harrington examine a novel case

Claire Christopholus & David Locke provide an update on the assessment of hindsight in informed consent cases

Revisiting no order as to costs; summary assessment forms change; new appeal points; housing provider slips up; ECJ on flight compensation; bundle inheritance

Jill Nelson explains why modern pricing problems require a modern pricing solution

Geoffrey Bindman believes the Treason Act is an anomaly & of little relevance to life today

The court’s unpredictable approach means alternative resolution could be the logical choice, argue Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown

Fears of a no-deal Brexit mounted this week during a tumultuous session in Parliament. 
Michael Zander QC explains the current state of affairs playing out in Parliament
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner 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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