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The Legal Action Group (LAG)—the UK charity dedicated to advancing access to justice—has unveiled its calendar of training courses, seminars and conferences designed to support lawyers, advisers and other legal professionals in tackling key areas of public interest law

The current ‘postcode lottery’ of support for more than half a million disabled children in England could be replaced with clearer rights and national eligibility criteria, under Law Commission proposals

The Law Society has launched a campaign for more investment in civil legal aid in family, community care, inquests, mental health and other areas

Local authorities are increasingly using ‘deprivation of liberty’ orders to house troubled children in unregistered accommodation often many miles from home, the Law Society has warned.

The Law Commission has reported that it has been asked by the Department for Education (DfE) to review the legal framework governing the social care of disabled children to ensure that it's fair, modern and accessible.

A more robust system for sharing information is essential to ensure that chances to protect vulnerable children are not missed, says Lucy Logan Green

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and HM Prison and Probation Service have announced new guidance, ‘Restorative Practice (incorporating Restorative Justice Services) Policy Framework’, applicable for prison and community practitioners when engaging with restorative justice services.

The Justice Committee has published its seventh report on the 2022—2023 session, ‘The role of adult custodial remand in the criminal justice system’, which has warned that the justice system is not equipped to deal with the increasing numbers of remand prisoners.

Proposals to make mental health services more person-centred are highly welcome, but Keith Wilding fears they may founder without sufficient financial investment

Legal Action Group (LAG) is hosting its 2021 Housing Conference on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 June 2021.

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Keystone Law—Milena Szuniewicz-Wenzel & Ian Hopkinson

International arbitration team strengthened by double partner hire

Coodes Solicitors—Pam Johns, Rachel Pearce & Bradley Kaine

Firm celebrates trio holding senior regional law society and junior lawyers division roles

Michelman Robinson—Sukhi Kaler

Partner joins commercial and business litigation team in London

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Protecting children from VPNs & doomscrolling

The government has pledged to ‘move fast’ to protect children from harm caused by artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, and could impose limits on social media as early as the summer

Mazur appeal begins

All eyes will be on the Court of Appeal (or its YouTube livestream) next week as it sits to consider the controversial Mazur judgment

Trust breached former Letby colleague’s contract

An NHS Foundation Trust breached a consultant’s contract by delegating an investigation into his knowledge of nurse Lucy Letby’s case

Clarity on gender questions in schools

Draft guidance for schools on how to support gender-questioning pupils provides ‘more clarity’, but headteachers may still need legal advice, an education lawyer has said

Funder challenge to Mastercard settlement given green light

Litigation funder Innsworth Capital, which funded behemoth opt-out action Merricks v Mastercard, can bring a judicial review, the High Court ruled last week

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Community care

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Keystone Law—Milena Szuniewicz-Wenzel & Ian Hopkinson

Coodes Solicitors—Pam Johns, Rachel Pearce & Bradley Kaine

Michelman Robinson—Sukhi Kaler