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10 November 2014
Issue: 7630 / Categories: Legal News
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Annual student essay competition launched

The Access to Justice Foundation is running its annual Student Essay Competition. Essays should be between 750 and 1,000 words and aimed at the legal profession. The winner will receive the Access to Justice Foundation Student Prize, which will be presented at the Student Pro Bono Awards in Spring 2015. The winning essay will be published in NLJ and will receive £300 worth of book vouchers sponsored by LexisNexis. Please submit articles in Word to competition@atjf.org.uk by midnight on 1 February 2015. Undergraduate and postgraduate law students may apply, including LPC, BPTC and CILEx students. This year's winning essay by Oliver Low appeared in the 18 July 2014 issue of NLJ.

 

Issue: 7630 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Shakespeare Martineau—David Vaughan

Shakespeare Martineau—David Vaughan

Shakespeare Martineau appoints new London office head as firm continues investment in capital

Browne Jacobson—Kevin Moore

Browne Jacobson—Kevin Moore

Browne Jacobson strengthens All-Island life sciences platform with appointment of leading Galway MedTech lawyer

Clarke Willmott—Latitude Law

Clarke Willmott—Latitude Law

National law firm strengthens commercial offering with acquisition of leading immigration practice

NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
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
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