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02 February 2021
Categories: Legal News , Profession , Training & education , Legal aid focus
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Join the JUSTICE Student Conference 2021

This year, the JUSTICE Student Conference is scheduled to take place over Zoom.

Between 5pm and 7pm on 17 and 18 March, participants will have the opportunity to attend two workshops on JUSTICE’s current projects, and hear a talk from Baroness Chakrabarti on the role of Parliament in law-making. The workshops on offer will focus on improving access to justice for separating families; the impact of privatisation and automation on access to justice; and tackling racial injustice in youth justice system. Conference delegates will have the chance to discuss and debate current legal issues, as well as meet the JUSTICE team.  

Tickets are free for JUSTICE members, and £5 for non-members. Further information, including how to book, is available here

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert

NEWS
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

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct? 
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