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A claimant did not give informed consent to her no win no fee lawyers deducting £385 from her damages, the High Court has held in a test case on recoverability of costs
Ten barristers, a solicitor-advocate, solicitor and a government lawyer have been made High Court judges, in the latest round of appointments
As we approach the end of the continuing competence year for solicitors, LexisNexis is conducting some research into how the learning habits of solicitors may have changed over the past year and how they could continue to evolve in the future
A radical overhaul of Law Society constituencies and a 12-year limit on council membership to make the governing body more representative were proposed at the Society’s AGM this month
Most law firms are publishing information on their prices and services, a year on from transparency rules introduced by the regulator
Three special awards for outstanding contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, were made at the Law Society Excellence Awards this week
The senior family judge, Sir Andrew McFarlane has warned of ‘fatigue and demoralisation’ among practitioners and urged them to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing
Solicitors, barristers and CILEx members with five years’ experience are invited to apply for judicial roles at the District Judge (Magistrates’ Court)
Mark Pawlowski looks at how law-related films can be useful in the legal classroom
Are expert witnesses getting paid? Mark Solon investigates
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Partner appointed to lead family and matrimonial department in Leeds

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Commercial property team expands in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
Financial protections for domestic abuse victims would be strengthened and cohabiting couples be given inheritance and separation rights, under historic government proposals
Doctors and nurses could be sued for mistakes made by the artificial intelligence (AI) equipment they use to treat patients, researchers have warned
The law sector has been chosen as the testing ground for the government’s AI Growth Labs—speeding up development, testing and regulatory compliance so software can be market-ready more quickly
A range of options beyond burial, cremation and burial at sea could become legally available, under Law Commission recommendations
Artificial intelligence (AI) legal assistants will be deployed to cut delays in the Crown Court, ministers have announced
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