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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7433

16 September 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Peter Ward discusses the unseen dangers of hidden asbestos fibres

British Aggregates Association and others v European Commission T-359/04, [2010] All ER (D) 46 (Sep)

Belfairs Management Ltd v Sutherland and another [2010] EWHC (Ch) 2276, [2010] All ER (D) 59 (Sep)

Stoß and others v Wetteraukreis and others C-316/07, C-358/07 to C-360/07, C-409/07 and C-410/07, [2010] All ER (D) 42 (Sep)

Carmen Media Group Ltd v Land Schleswig-Holstein and another C-46/08, [2010] All ER (D) 44 (Sep)

Michael Zander QC reports on how well the UK responds to human rights’ judgments

The effective taking of guarantees is a critical stage in the provision of finance by banks and similar institutions.

Sam Burnett considers the territorial reach of UK dismissal & discrimination protection

In Ladd v Marshall [1954] 1 WLR 1489, [1954] 3 All ER 745 the dispute revolved around the potential sale of a bungalow, which Mr Ladd wished to buy from Mr Marshall.

The judiciary is increasingly taking a pragmatic approach to case management and using its discretion—enshrined in the Civil Procedure Rules—to the widest degree, with radical consequences.

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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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