Lawyers are invited to join in with the worldwide Human Rights Day celebrations on 10 December, the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) has lots of ideas and information on how to mark the occasion, whether through a coffee morning or a tweet, facebook like, selfie or a little film on your phone. To find out more, contact Woody at wfaulkner@bihr.org.uk.
04 December 2014
Human Rights Day
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Bellevue Law—Sara Mason
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NEWS
Pressure is mounting for a dedicated UK AI law, but deciding what it should achieve remains the central challenge
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Group claims, disputed costs and judicial recruitment dominate the latest courtroom round-up
Landlords face fresh registration duties as procedural reforms reshape the civil courts
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