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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7464

05 May 2011
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Weightmans LLP has continued its expansion with the hire of partner Sandra Jones.

Clifford Chance has announced the election of 23 lawyers to its partnership...

Moore Blatch Solicitors has promoted senior solicitor, Joyce Bradbeer, to partner taking the firms total number of partners to 25.

DWF has increased its private client presence with the launch of a family practice in London and the appointment of family lawyer, Mary-Ann Wright.

Khawar Qureshi QC examines the legality of the UN’s stance on Libya

Selecting QCs on the basis of advocacy skills is unfit for purpose says new honorary silk, Geoffrey Bindman

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage

Practitioners should be wary of ignoring the enduring lessons of Salford v Mullen, says Jon Holbrook

Michael Salter & Chris Bryden report on the recent flurry of reforms introduced to UK employment law

David Burrows examines costs & appeals under the Family Procedure Rules 2010

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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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