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A headteacher indulged in ‘conduct that may bring the teaching profession into disrepute’ when she shared confidential information about pupils with her husband, the High Court has held

The Supreme Court has launched an essay competition to mark its 15th anniversary
Nicholas Dobson considers the key issues in the Michaela Community School prayer dispute

The question of whether Michaela Community School, a secular secondary free school in Wembley, west London, run by headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh, could lawfully prohibit pupils from performing prayer rituals on its premises recently came before the High Court. In this week’s NLJ, writer Nicholas Dobson looks at the legal issues and principles involved

The annual International Bar Association (IBA) International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition has begun in The Hague, Netherlands, with more than 350 young professionals participating

Research commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has identified multiple factors explaining why candidates from certain ethnic groups perform better than others in professional legal assessments

Four City law firms will invite a group of teenagers to their London offices to deliver a fictional bid for a new Formula 1 world championship location

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Kaplan SQE have apologised after 175 candidates were wrongly told they had failed the first part of their solicitor qualifying exam (SQE1), which they sat in January

LawWorks has announced the shortlist for the 2024 LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards, sponsored by LexisNexis

The Bar Council has opposed its regulator’s proposals to reduce the academic standards required for the Bar
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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