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Human Rights Day

04 December 2014
Issue: 7633 / Categories: Legal News
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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.

Issue: 7633 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Law students and graduates can now apply to qualify as solicitors and barristers with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
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