THIS ISSUE
The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal will rise from £65,300 to £68,400 on 1 February, 2011, under the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2010 (SI 2010/2926).
Five of the 54 county courts threatened with closure under the government’s cost cutting programme have been saved, including the Mayor's & City of London County Court.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams
Law firm mfg Solicitors announces promotions at Ludlow office
Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe
Womble Bond Dickinson appoints partner in Leeds residential team
Brabners—six promotions
Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions
NEWS
The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk
Law firms should use the transition period before the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumes anti-money laundering (AML) supervision to strengthen governance and compliance, experts have warned
Cross-border disputes increasingly demand creative approaches to gathering evidence, with litigators needing to look beyond traditional letters of request
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting
The Court of Appeal was entitled to uphold the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, according to an analysis of the ruling
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