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The annual London Legal Walk has once again broken records, highlighting the extraordinary commitment and support from the legal community

Mark your calendars: Pro Bono Week 2025 will take place across the UK from 3 to 7 November

Government plans to charge 20% VAT on private school fees are lawful, the High Court has held

City law firms are rallying behind the One Billable Hour campaign, launched by social mobility champions Be the Ladder and law firm Moore Barlow

The annual Law Society RFC Festival of Sport is set to take place on Sunday 21 September at Richmond Athletic Ground, with 44 law and financial services firms confirmed to compete

The Bar v the Bench race has returned, this time with solicitors entering the fray

A lack of resources has left many families at a loss when it comes to legal advice: now, an innovative law library, Courtney Legal, is providing answers

Emily Sherratt explains how the National Pro Bono Centre is closing the expert gap with the Pro Bono Expert Support Scheme

An innovative law library and a scheme to match pro bono lawyers with experts both feature in this week’s NLJ, in a charity and pro bono double-bill. First up, Team Courtney explain how Courtney Legal works and how it can benefit early-career lawyers as well as members of the public.

NLJ's first Charities Appeals Supplement of 2025 has been published in this week’s issue.

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Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

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Stress at work for corporate counsel

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)

Chancery Lane says no to LeO

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

Human rights concerns for patients, prisoners & immigration detainees

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

Licensing fast-track for conveyancing & probate professionals

Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals

Stress at work? Join the (employment tribunal claim) queue

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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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Freeths—Louise Mahon