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In the second part of an article on access to justice and technology, Roger Smith considers the unique story of QualitySolicitors, the nationally branded High Street solicitors, and the impact of technology on the traditional firm model
Adam Hundt, of Deighton Pierce Glynn (pictured right) and Alex Goodman, of Landmark Chambers (pictured left), have won the award for outstanding achievement at the annual LALYs (Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards)
Those who bore the brunt of the pandemic also suffer disproportionately from a broken justice system, NLJ columnist Jon Robins writes in this week’s NLJ
Those people who bear the brunt of the pandemic also suffer disproportionately from a broken justice system, as Jon Robins reports
Lawtech may be booming, but the impact of technology on access to justice is a lot less clear, solicitor and author Roger Smith writes in this week’s NLJ.
In the first of a three-part series, Roger Smith explores the current & future state of the access to justice sector
Underfunding of youth court work is damaging the interests of defendants, victims and witnesses, barristers have warned
Legal Action Group (LAG) is hosting its 2021 Housing Conference on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 June 2021.

The Post Office scandal has thrown institutional failings in the justice system into sharp relief—and 'demonstrates pretty clearly that we have lost the plot', writes Theo Huckle QC in this week's NLJ.

The PO cases bring into sharp relief serious failings & inaccessibility on both criminal & civil sides of our justice system, says Theo Huckle QC
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

mfg Solicitors—Deborah Bufton

mfg Solicitors—Deborah Bufton

Law firm boosts residential property team with new associate appointment

Flint Bishop—Russell Bainbridge

Flint Bishop—Russell Bainbridge

Flint Bishop lands corporate partner from Knights amid Sheffield growth drive

Bird & Bird—Huw Edwards

Bird & Bird—Huw Edwards

Bird Bird appoints expert tech patent litigator as new partner in London

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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