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18th May - Law News

1605th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY:  The legal profession is marking Mental Health Awareness Week with a series of initiatives to support lawyers, who research indicates are particularly vulnerable to mental ill-health. A Law Society survey on solicitors’ health and wellbeing found that almost all practising certificate holders (95%) have negative stress in their working lives, with 16% reporting that they had experienced ‘severe’ or ‘extreme’ levels of stress. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


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Today's video story: Massive trade union protests hit several French cities, as the public vents its anger over the country's controversial labour reforms.