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Satvinder Juss investigates the shocking legal justifications that were used to excuse slavery

Chris Bushell, President of the LSLA, sees diversity & inclusion as a key priority for the legal profession. But there’s still work to be done

Women should be protected under hate crime laws, the Law Commission has suggested

A cohort of ten barristers signed up to support the Bar Council’s #IAmTheBar campaign as social mobility advocates this week

Nicholas Dobson reports on housing deception & the public sector equality duty

Calls for action on ethnicity pay reporting are growing, writes Charles Pigott, professional support lawyer at Mills & Reeve, in this week’s NLJ

A dozen law firms have signed up to the Race Fairness Commitment (RFC), adding to the 17 Magic Circle and City law firm signatories who signed the pledge in July

A survey to gauge the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the working practices of disabled lawyers has been launched by the Law Society

Nominations have opened for Next 100 Years’ annual Inspirational Women in Law Awards, which recognise women excelling in their career and helping to promote opportunities for other women

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Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

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Changing faces

David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle

NLJ this week: Justice delayed, justice denied

Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly

NLJ this week: Big tech for small firms

Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs

NLJ this week: SLAPPed shut?

From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics

NLJ this week: The road ahead for employment rights

Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ

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Equality

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr