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Claudia Salomon explores the economic implications of the justice gap

Yasmin Batliwala highlights the extraordinary work of A4ID in projects across the world

NLJ celebrates the best of pro bono this week, with a trio of articles

Pro Bono Week 2024, 4–8 November, offers a chance to recognise & support the commitment

Pro bono work comes with the same liabilities as paid work, as a recent unreported case has shown

Clare Hughes-Williams & Sharon Glynn on why lawyers should treat pro bono work & paid work equally

Bryony Wells & Jessica Duxbury explain why all lawyers should embrace pro bono work—for the public good, & for the many other benefits it brings

NLJ’s charity law special presents a trio of thought-provoking articles in this week’s issue

A project for domestic abuse survivors and a volunteer-run ‘justice bus’ are among the winners of the 2024 LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards, sponsored by LexisNexis

The winners of Advocate’s 2024 Bar Pro Bono Awards, sponsored by LexisNexis, have been announced

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Gardner Leader—Charlotte Botham & Belinda Sinnott

Law firm strengthens real estate team with two new partners

DR Solicitors—Sarah Cook

DR Solicitors strengthens primary care expertise with appointment of legal director

Womble Bond Dickinson—David Varney

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints David Varney to strengthen digital practice

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Costs judge within limits but litigants warned

A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held

Prince Harry's claim falls short

Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and five others have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Various Claimants v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB)

Making the case for open justice data

Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned

First immigration sentencing guidelines set out

The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK

Legal advice on workplace non-disclosure agreements

Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer

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Pro Bono

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gardner Leader—Charlotte Botham & Belinda Sinnott

DR Solicitors—Sarah Cook

Womble Bond Dickinson—David Varney