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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7301

13 December 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

Haines v Hill [2007] EWCA Civ 1284, [2007] All ER (D) 56 (Dec)

Louis Flannery salutes a “fresh start” in arbitration

In brief

Khawar Qureshi QC and Tom Sprange discuss the latest developments in freezing orders

Mark Ryan explores the progress made thus far in the fiercely contested process of House of Lords reform

Michael Furness QC and Emily McKechnie examine how the new money laundering and trusts regime will affect those offering advice and services to trustees

Dickson v United Kingdom (App No 44362/04) [[2007] All ER (D) 59 (Dec)

Political point-scoring should play no part in the sentencing regime, argues Paul Firth

Andrew Keogh brings a legal twist to a classic festive tale

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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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