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Solicitor professional indemnity cover may be wide in scope, but firms still find themselves facing claims for which they are not covered

The Bar Council’s two main aims for this year are securing more resources for the justice system and creating a more resilient and sustainable profession, Chair Sam Townend KC said in his inaugural speech this week

The Law Commission will publish in the spring a consultation paper on potential reforms to contempt of court, according to its annual report

Mr Justice Waksman has been appointed as the judge in charge of the Technology and Construction Court, succeeding Mrs Justice O’Farrell

An array of legal professionals appear in King Charles III’s New Year honours list, including criminal barrister Max Hill KC, director of public prosecutions for five years until 2023, who receives a knighthood

The founder of Wildcat Law, who recently secured the future of Scunthorpe United FC, espouses the joys of flexible working, being a home chef & spin bowling

The legal profession is slowly becoming more diverse and inclusive, according to the latest Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) data

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed it will partner with Northern Ireland law firm Carson McDowell to undertake an independent review into events leading up to the collapse of Axiom Ince

The Crown Court backlog has increased again, reaching an all-time high of 66,547 outstanding cases

Dominic Regan signs off the year covering a flurry of late developments without equal this century

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Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

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Conveyancers celebrate U-turn over mortgage handbook fee

Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook

Are you suited to a career in prosecution?

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors

LSB marks Mazur homework

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)

NLJ this week: Stuck in the past?

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

NLJ this week: No automatic bar on ‘user damages’

A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison