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03 November 2021
Issue: 7955 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Calling Quizzards

Love a quiz? Most people do, which is what makes the annual Great Legal Quiz such a hit

Legal professionals are known for their love of detail and extensive memories, so are the perfect demographic for a quiz.

The Great Legal Quiz takes place on 1 December, which is sooner than people may think, so register without delay. If you can’t do 1 December, simply nominate another day on your sign-up form.

he London Legal Support Trust (LLST), which runs the event, will set entrants up with a fundraising page. All funds raised go to legal advice charities. For more details see here.

Issue: 7955 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fieldfisher—Will Sharp

Fieldfisher—Will Sharp

Fieldfisher boosts structured finance practice with appointment of Will Sharp

gunnercooke—Thomas Bjorn & Peter Rudd-Clarke

gunnercooke—Thomas Bjorn & Peter Rudd-Clarke

gunnercooke grows its life sciences team with new partner hires

Leonard Curtis Legal—Mark Maguire & Kane Jones

Leonard Curtis Legal—Mark Maguire & Kane Jones

Leonard Curtis Legal expands corporate team with twonew appointments

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
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