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Despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, the UK’s legal services sector boomed in the first six months of 2019, according to Office for National Statistics data published last week.

After his recent appointment as head of strategic partnerships at Simpson Millar, Neil Turnbull highlights the importance of relationship building within the legal profession

Jon Robins salutes SB for shining a light on the dark underbelly of modern legal practice

Simon Hetherington argues the greatest risk from DIY wills is in the profession’s response to them

The legal sector could suffer a ‘significant’ slowdown in the event of no deal Brexit, the Law Society has warned.

GDPR, immigration & enforcement among issues facing profession post-Brexit

Small firms are luring solicitors away from Big Law in increasing numbers, according to the latest Bellwether report.

Anyone hoping to take part in the Legal Access Challenge has until 11 August to apply.

When choosing a lawyer, Brits would rather have Barack Obama than Tony Blair, research by digital marketing specialist mmadigital has found.

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Charles Russell Speechlys—Justine Howard

Charles Russell Speechlys appoints Justine Howard as General Counsel

Gibson Dunn—Suzanne Thomson

Gibson Dunn further bolsters business restructuring and reorganization practice in London

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Rachel Yao

Penningtons Manches Cooper expands international private wealth practice with new Singapore partner

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JUSTICE research finds AI chatbot chaos

One in six people with a legal dispute in the past two years used an AI chatbot to discuss the issue or draft complaints, research by charity JUSTICE and research group the Administrative Fairness Lab has found

Meta settlement shows power of civil claims, says online safety lawyer

The Meta settlement indicates civil claims are more effective than regulation when it comes to forcing tech giants to change, according to online safety lawyer Mark Jones

Lawyers demand AI they can trust, says report

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now used by 94% of lawyers for legal work, with one in ten dependent on AI to do their job, according to LexisNexis

Permanent exhibition 'The Law & Us' opens to the public

An immersive exhibition drawing on 70 appeals heard at the Supreme Court, Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and House of Lords, has opened to the public

Funding boost for pupils announced

Up to 100 more pupillages for criminal barristers could be provided each year, under a match-funding scheme boosted by £1.5m funding from Ministry of Justice

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Legal services

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—Justine Howard

Gibson Dunn—Suzanne Thomson

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Rachel Yao