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Associates are the least happy fee-earners in the office, Chambers and Partners’ Leading Teams survey, published this week, has found

Mike Wilson, managing partner of Blake Morgan & chair of the CBI’s South-East Council, reflects on his career & the challenges that have defined him

Kadie Bennett, senior associate at Anthony Collins and chair of the Resolution West Midlands Group, discusses her long-standing passion for family law and calls for unity in the profession

LawCare, the wellbeing and mental health charity for legal professionals, is looking for four new trustees for its board

Barristers are happier this year than in 2023, according to the latest wellbeing survey

Thinking of becoming a costs lawyer or costs draftsperson? The former is worth an extra £10,000 in salary, according to figures collated by the Association of Costs Lawyers

Baroness Heather Hallett, who is currently chairing the UK’s COVID-19 Inquiry, has received the lifetime achievement award at this year’s Inspirational Women in Law Awards run by The Next 100 Years

CILEX, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, has awarded £123,000 in scholarships and bursaries in 2025, with seven students given scholarships worth up to £13,200 each. The recipients include a former prosecutor in Ukraine

Francis Ho, Charles Russell Speechlys partner, was recently appointed chair of the Construction Law Committee of the City of London Law Society. He discusses the challenges of learning to lead, the importance of professional ethics, and the power of the written word, with NLJ

Maria Karaiskos KC, recently appointed as the first female head of Church Court Chambers, discusses breaking down barriers, the lure of the courtroom, and the power of storytelling

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NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

Mike Wilson, managing partner of Blake Morgan chair of the CBI’s South-East Council, reflects on his career the challenges that have defined him

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Partner joins commercial property team in Birmingham

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds

Family team expands with double appointment in Bristol office

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Mazur appeal to proceed

CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has been granted permission to appeal Mazur, a decision which has caused consternation among litigation firms

Joint enterprise conviction referred to Court of Appeal

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred three murder convictions to the Court of Appeal after reviewing arguments that the prosecution relied on a stereotyped ‘gang narrative’

Associates unhappy at work?

Associates are the least happy fee-earners in the office, Chambers and Partners’ Leading Teams survey, published this week, has found

ABS Scotland Group launched

Scottish lawyers have formed the ABS Scotland Group ‘out of frustration with the Law Society of Scotland’s delays in implementing alternative business structures [ABSs] (or licensed legal service providers) in Scotland’

Give your views on disclosure in court

Lawyers and users of the business and property courts are invited to share their views on disclosure, in particular the operation of PD 57AD and the use of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) and artificial intelligence (AI)

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Career focus

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds