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23 May 2013
Issue: 7561 / Categories: Legal News
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Call for Law Society Excellence Awards nominations

Do you know someone who should be Legal Personality of the Year? If so, entries are now being accepted for the seventh annual Law Society Excellence Awards. This year’s awards will focus on individuals and teams who are breaking new ground in the profession. There are 17 categories, including the new awards of “excellence in diversity and inclusion”, “excellence in pro bono”, “excellence in marketing and communications”, “excellence in business development and innovation”, and “excellence in exporting legal services”. Nominations are due in by 9 August. The awards will be held on 22 October. Law Society Vice-President Nick Fluck says: “Now is not the time for modesty.”

Issue: 7561 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions

NEWS
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NLJ this week: Uber’s legal shield faces scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic
Uber has built a formidable strategy for insulating itself from liability for drivers’ conduct, but the legal terrain differs sharply between the US and England and Wales
NLJ this week: Is it finally time to scrap Part III?
The Civil Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes
NLJ this week: Hereditary peers era finally comes to an end
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 marks a constitutional watershed by severing the centuries-old link between hereditary titles and automatic membership of the upper chamber
NLJ this week: Courts tighten scrutiny of AI and public power
Artificial intelligence, proportionality and public decision-making are under increasing judicial scrutiny, according to the latest public law round-up from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
NLJ this week: Why handshake property deals rarely survive court
Families relying on informal agreements over property ownership could face costly consequences if disputes arise, the High Court has warned
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