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Issue: Vol 172, Issue 7971

18 March 2022
IN THIS ISSUE
Dominic Regan reports on a court divided, a false start & a triumphant underdog
It seems the campaign for divorce reform has been waged for years if not decades, but has its time finally arrived? Perhaps this summer’s separating couples will get lucky?
Beware before you share: Neil Parpworth on draft judgments & the dangers of breaching an embargo
Sofie Edwards, James Bickley & Leon Major discuss the role of technology in multiple claimant proceedings

Divorce: now or next month? CPR treatment

Post-Jogee, the failure of the courts to get to grips with the iniquity of joint enterprise is shocking, says Jon Robins
Nicholas Dobson reviews the recent challenge to the appointment of Dido Harding as chair of Test & Trace
Nick Vamos suggests the home secretary sailed close to the wind when trying to delay Michael Lynch’s extradition
Lawyers face a complex task on sanctions compliance, writes Frank Maher
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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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