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The fundamental principle of lawyers’ and witnesses’ immunity from suit came under scrutiny in the recent case of El Haddad v Al Rostamani and others

A finding of neglect at an inquest can have ‘profound implications’ and ‘invariably carries with it an element of censure’, but what are its boundaries and limits?

A job in the legal sector is the fastest route to a £100,000 salary, according to analysis across a range of industries

Firm appoints new housing management partner in Birmingham

Eight new associate & senior associates at the social purpose law firm

A quintet of new partners in firm’s latest promotion round

Criminal lawyers have threatened to boycott Stratford Magistrates’ Court after court security guards pinned a duty solicitor to the floor

Criminal lawyers will be offered a ten-year contract when the next procurement process begins, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) confirmed this week

The theme of this year’s UK Pro Bono Week, taking place on 4–8 November, is ‘the power of pro bono’

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published draft guidance to protect consumers against risks posed by unregulated will writing, online divorce and pre-paid probate services
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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