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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7368

07 May 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Geoffrey Bindman recalls communist intrigue and underhand government manoeuvres

R v JTB [2009] UKHL 20, [2009] All ER (D) 211 (Apr)

The new concept of indirect disability discrimination is set to cause confusion, say Naomi Feinstein & Helena Davies

News in brief

Warning that payments to lawyers and firms alike have potential to mislead

News in brief

Nicholas Bevan & Andrew Stinchcombe trace the road ahead for pleural plaque compensation

Employment

Is the weight of legislation affecting the administration of justice? James Kirby reports

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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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