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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7361

19 March 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

News in brief

Part 2: Early neutral evaluation or arbitration? Emma Sadler considers the alternatives to litigation

Bovale Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2009] EWCA Civ 171, [2009]

Will the government blow the whistle on forced retirement? Charles Pigott reports

Will employers pay the price for passive smoking in the workplace? Andrew Buchan reports

Roger Smith salutes two judicial superstars with impeccable human rights credentials

News in brief

Geoffrey Bindman recalls a disturbing encounter with German criminal justice

Mark Parkhouse & Kerry Scott on the criticism of pre-package administrations

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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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