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Four hires join Manchester office

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, held his annual press conference at the Royal Courts of Justice (RCJ) on 7 February 2023.

Prosecution fees are to be increased for barristers by 15%, Max Hill KC, director of public prosecutions (DPP) has confirmed.

The International Bar Association (IBA) has set up a permanent commission dedicated to improving the wellbeing of lawyers and legal professionals around the world.

Alan Kershaw is to take over from Helen Phillips in April as chair of the Legal Services Board (LSB) for a four-year term.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced the appointments of Duwayne Brooks and Phillip Bowen as members of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) for a tenure of 3 years.

Firm grows tax team with legal director appointment

Four solicitors join housing team at Hodge Jones & Allen

Media and IP lawyer joins as partner

The Law Society is urging the government to push for greater access for UK lawyers to the South Korean legal market when it reviews the UK-South Korea free trade agreement (FTA) this year.

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DWF—Jenny Leonard

Former Metropolitan Police director joins police, care and justice team

Charles Russell Speechlys—Ed Morgan

Corporate real estate and funds expertise expands with partner hire

Hill Dickinson—Helen Foley, Charlotte Fallon & Gary Parnell

Firm grows London business services team with trio of partner hires

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Conveyancing Awards to celebrate industry excellence

The first-ever Conveyancing Awards are set to take place on Thursday 14 May 2026 at The Londoner Hotel in Leicester Square. The awards will recognise professionals and organisations across the conveyancing industry, including law firms, housebuilders, PropTech companies and other property sector specialists

Tackling violence through the family court

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) ‘is now a public emergency’, Barbara Mills KC, a family silk and chair of the Bar Council, has warned

Poor timing scuppered personal injury claim

A judge was ‘plainly right’ to time-bar a personal injury claimant despite the county court delaying posting the claim form until nearly four months after it was sealed ‘for reasons that have never been ascertained’, the Court of Appeal has held

Reasons to be cheerful at the Bar

Barristers are happier this year than in 2023, according to the latest wellbeing survey

Crunching the numbers on costs salaries

Thinking of becoming a costs lawyer or costs draftsperson? The former is worth an extra £10,000 in salary, according to figures collated by the Association of Costs Lawyers

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—Jenny Leonard

Charles Russell Speechlys—Ed Morgan

Hill Dickinson—Helen Foley, Charlotte Fallon & Gary Parnell