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Clarke Willmott lawyer joins committee of Birmingham network

Between 700 and 800 out of thousands of judgments each year from courts and tribunals are selected for reporting by the ICLR—the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales

Shipping partner leads new team in Newcastle

Partner re-joins firm in Manchester

Leeds firm appoints new partner to lead family law team

An Old Bailey judge, a solicitor and a barrister have been appointed to the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) for a three-year term

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

Firm announces four new partners & new legal director role

Leading set 4PB launched the essay competition in memory of a much-loved friend and colleague, Alan Inglis, who passed away in August 2023

Solicitors must serve the public as well as their clients, writes Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC

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Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

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NLJ this week: Is inequality undermining trust?

The legal profession’s claim to be a ‘guardian of fairness’ is under scrutiny after stark findings on gender imbalance and opaque progression. Writing in NLJ this week, Joshua Purser of No5 Barristers’ Chambers and Govindi Deerasinghe of Global 50/50 warn that leadership remains dominated by a narrow elite, with men holding 71% of top court roles

NLJ this week: Freemasons ruling backs police transparency over privacy claims

A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons

NLJ this week: Right to grieve marks ‘major shift’ in employment law

Bereavement leave is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Writing in NLJ this week, Robert Hargreaves of York St John University explains how the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a day-one right to leave for a wider range of losses, alongside new provisions for pregnancy loss and bereaved partners

NLJ this week: AI privilege battles expose risks

Courts are beginning to grapple with whether AI-generated material is legally privileged—and the answers are mixed. In this week's issue of NLJ, Stacie Bourton, Tom Whittaker & Beata Kolodziej of Burges Salmon examine US rulings showing how easily privilege can be lost

NLJ this week: Experts warned—AI use must be transparent

New guidance seeks to bring order to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Minesh Tanna and David Bridge of Simmons & Simmons set out a framework stressing ‘transparency’, ‘explainability’ and ‘reliability’

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean