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The London Legal Support Trust (LLST) is looking forward to its first in-person event of the year, with Walk the Thames scheduled to take place on Saturday 22 May.

Aspiring young lawyers were celebrated at the 15th LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday 12 May.

Law firm Slater and Gordon has partnered with Hourglass, a charity that tackles the issue of abuse of older people, to provide financial and legal support.

NLJ's Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue

UK charities are facing the challenge of securing funding and ensuring compliance with a range of new rules after Brexit. Stephen Cole & Oliver Silk discuss what charities now need to consider

Conflict, property & indemnity in inter-charity dealings, investigated by Keith Wallace

Natasha Jackson & Katharine Bailey explore the implications of the Kids Company litigation for charities & their directors

The disqualification case against the trustees and CEO of the charity Kids Company was dismissed by the High Court last month―the first case in which the court had to decide whether a CEO would be a de facto director of that charity

This year will see the return of the annual Legal Walks, with fundraising events scheduled across the UK in summer and autumn

With nominations for this year’s awards now open, Fiona Bawdon & Chris Minnoch explain what the LALYs mean to those on the social justice frontline

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith

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NLJ this week: Silence comes dear

Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect

NLJ this week: Prosecutions under watch

Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested

NLJ this week: Immunity breached

Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling

NLJ this week: Blame game backfires

Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation

NLJ this week: Sanctions divide

Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia

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Charities

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith