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Judicial Review

03 April 2008
Issue: 7315 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Profession
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News In Brief

A report by the Lord Chief Justice into the administration of justice by courts in England and Wales is the first of its kind to examine the issue from the point of view of the judiciary. The review, which examines court practice from 3 April 2006, considers the impact of changes to constitutional arrangements, the public understanding of the judiciary and the operation of courts. The full publication can be downloaded at: www.judiciary.gov.uk.

Issue: 7315 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Profession
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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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