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Aspiring young lawyers were celebrated at the 15th LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday 12 May.
Lawyers with judicial aspirations should keep an eye out for the 2021/22 High Court Judicial Assistant Scheme.
Jason O’Malley Lunn, director of talent learning & knowledge at Plexus Law, explains why it’s time to embrace the solicitor apprenticeship pathway
It’s time to transform the law for the better by diversifying routes into the profession, says CILEX chair Chris Bones
The Law Society’s Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) is open for its 2021 cohort.
Trainees should receive a minimum salary of £22,794 in London and £20,217 outside London, the Law Society has recommended. 
Felicity Gerry QC provides some practical considerations for trauma-informed court practices
The University of Law (ULaw) has welcomed its first cohort of graduate solicitor apprentices who are preparing to take the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
Insurance firm Keoghs will run one of the first graduate programmes for aspiring solicitors, in partnership with the University of Law.
Institute to offer solicitor-equivalent qualification for a third of the price
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert

NEWS
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct? 
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations? 
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