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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7431

02 September 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Legal Services Institute question reserved legal activities

A teacher who faced sex discrimination and victimisation has won the right to aggravated damages where the conduct of the employer caused further offence.

A Catholic adoption agency has lost its appeal to the Charity Commission over its policy of excluding gay couples.

Public services union, UNISON launched a legal action last week against the government claming Andrew Lansley, the secretary of state for health, unlawfully failed to consult over his proposals to radically transform the NHS.

Tods Murray LLP elects Graham Burnside as chairman from 1 October.

Ian Ashley-Smith has made legal history by being appointed the first lLEX judge.

Mayer Brown has announced Dominic Griffiths as the new head of the banking and finance group in London.

Dr Nicholas Dobson joins Pannone as a senior consultant. Nicholas started his career as a teacher before being admitted as a solicitor in 1984.

Charles McAuley from HBJ Gateley Wareing has been shortlisted by the judging panel for the Paralegal of the Year Award at this year’s Law Awards of Scotland.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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