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Solicitors’ pro bono charity LawWorks reports on the vital role of pro bono within the legal support ecosystem

Fiona Rutherford, director, Access to Justice Policy, at the Ministry of Justice, pays tribute to the value of pro bono for lawyers & clients alike

When competition goes out the window: Rebecca Greenhalgh on the importance of working together when it comes to pro bono initiatives

Pro bono and legal aid—stronger together?

Jessica Dunk on how collaboration, determination & commitment can combine to overturn injustice

The past, present & future of pro bono work—Lord Goldsmith & Michael Napier in conversation with Catherine Baksi

Lawyers up and down the country are preparing for the 20th anniversary Pro Bono Week (1-5 November)

Pro bono work is always rewarding but some cases stay with you forever. Writing in this week’s NLJ, Jessica Dunk, associate, Ropes & Gray, recounts her involvement in one such case―that of Andrew Malkinson

Fiona Rutherford, director, access to justice policy, Ministry of Justice, lauds the tradition of pro bono in the legal profession, in this week’s NLJ, as part of a special pro bono edition to mark the 20^th anniversary of Pro Bono Week

City firms would have to meet a national pro bono target to be eligible for government contracts, under proposals announced by Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy MP

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Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices

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Entries open for the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2027

LexisNexis is delighted to announce the launch of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2027, celebrating outstanding achievement, innovation and impact across the legal profession

SRA to face increased enforcement

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to take further enforcement action against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), setting additional performance targets and ‘intensifying’ its oversight, it has said

PM Law failures exposed in detail

Regulators missed several opportunities to intervene in PM Law Group before it collapsed, an independent review by City firm Jenner & Block has found

Employees transfer but liability remains

An employer’s vicarious liability for the alleged torts of an employee cannot be transferred by TUPE, the Court of Appeal has confirmed

Tiered fees for complaints could be costly

Tiered fees of up to £1,500 for Legal Ombudsman (LeO) cases could leave firms with little option but to pay out, lawyers have warned

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Pro Bono

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton