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A video artwork, titled Appearance, which highlights the role of female judges, will feature as part of a major art exhibition at Modern Art Oxford (25 March–2 July).

Firm expands further with restructuring and insolvency partner hire

The Law Society, in their weekly update on latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall, discussed a submission made on how the government can take steps ahead of the Spring Budget to protect the justice system and grow the economy.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its findings following a thematic review of in-house solicitors.

Withers adds financial services litigation partner to London disputes team

Commercial chancery barristers join Serle Court

Consultancy law firm hires former global head of operations at gunnercooke

The Justice and Home Affairs Committee has announced that the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab MP, will by questioned by the Committee on 15 March 2023 on a broad range of topics.

Financial regulation expert joins as partner

CIArb’s Young Members Group Steering Committee elects new chair and vice-chair

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Fox & Partners—Nikki Edwards

Employment boutique strengthens litigation bench with partner hire

Mourant—Benjamin Manchak, Jessica Vickers & Stefan Chinniah

Firm promotes trio to partner across Channel Islands and Cayman Islands

Switalskis—Rifat Shahid, Alesha Kang & Emelia Garnett

Child care teams expands in Bradford and York with three appointments

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Leveson calls for more defence solicitors

Legal advice to people detained in police stations could be delivered by video link, Sir Brian Leveson has said, in part two of his Independent Review of the Criminal Courts

High cost of clinical negligence outlined

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has urged the government to move towards a less adversarial system of clinical negligence, after the total cost to the NHS quadrupled within 20 years to an eye-watering £60bn

Bereaved face extra costs under draft Bill

Peers have warned impending legislation could put executors at financial risk when their loved ones die

Tool rolled out for collaborative conveyancing

Legal IT supplier InfoTrack has launched a conveyancing tool that speeds up the pre-contract enquiries stage by allowing both sides to collaborate in one shared workspace

MPs bear witness to justice on the frontline

Barristers met with 19 of their local MPs at ten Crown Courts in all six circuits last week, as part of a Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association initiative to defend juries and explain the factors behind the backlog of nearly 80,000 cases

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Profession

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fox & Partners—Nikki Edwards

Mourant—Benjamin Manchak, Jessica Vickers & Stefan Chinniah

Switalskis—Rifat Shahid, Alesha Kang & Emelia Garnett