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02 October 2024
Issue: 8088 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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LexisNexis Awards 2025: entries open

Entries are now open for the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025, and there are an extra four categories up for grabs

The annual event, a staple of the legal calendar, celebrates innovation, contribution and leadership in categories such as Dispute Resolution Team of the Year, Employment Team of the Year, Business Development Award, Case of the Year and Knowledge Management Award.

And, for the very first time, next year’s awards will also include prizes for Trainee Scheme of the Year, Costs Law Team of the Year, University Commercial Impact Award (for courses that excel at equipping students in commercial awareness and business nous), and University Pro Bono Award.

Whichever category interests you, enter now for a chance to see your nominees scoop one of the 24 awards on offer.

Issue: 8088 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

Law firm mfg Solicitors announces promotions at Ludlow office

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints partner in Leeds residential team

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions

NEWS
Calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 have been renewed, with the Bar Council arguing the current threshold criminalises children too early and risks pushing them towards lifelong offending
The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk
Law firms should use the transition period before the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumes anti-money laundering (AML) supervision to strengthen governance and compliance, experts have warned
Cross-border disputes increasingly demand creative approaches to gathering evidence, with litigators needing to look beyond traditional letters of request
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting
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