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A £360,000 fund to support about 190 aspiring solicitors from disadvantaged backgrounds has been launched by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
Ever wondered what happens at Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) meetings? Now’s your chance to find out. 
Law undergraduates across the UK are invited to take part in this year’s International Law Book Facility (ILBF) essay competition.
Family set 4PB has launched its essay competition for the second year running, held in memory of the late Alan Inglis.
The Law Society has joined a chorus of protest against plans to cut funding for level 7 apprenticeships.
Cutting apprenticeships is a step backwards for the profession & for social mobility, says Rhicha Kapila

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a programme for recently qualified barristers at the self-employed Bar to join the CPS for up to two years before resuming practice in chambers

Lizzie Hardy reports on a part-time training initiative shaping full-time inclusion

Launched in 2021, Project Rise is now in full swing at several firms and in-house departments, offering talented aspiring solicitors the opportunity to train part-time

The Law Society has published guidance for Black or minority ethnic students entering into the profession, to coincide with Black History Month

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office

NEWS
Solicitors have urged the Treasury to rule out extending national insurance to limited liability partnerships (LLPs), amid mounting concern Chancellor Rachel Reeves may include the measure in the Autumn Budget
Solicitors must guard against unintentionally disclosing they are working with a particular client, for example, via automatic location sharing or by commenting on X they are in a certain location at a certain time
Baroness Heather Hallett, who is currently chairing the UK’s COVID-19 Inquiry, has received the lifetime achievement award at this year’s Inspirational Women in Law Awards run by The Next 100 Years
NLJ columnist Stephen Gold dives into the quirks of civil practice, from the Court of Appeal’s fierce defence of form N510 to fresh reminders about compliance and interest claims, in this week's Civil Way
In this week's NLJ, Sophie Houghton of LexisPSL distils the key lesson from recent costs cases: if you want to exceed guideline hourly rates (GHR), you must prove why
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