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24 January 2020
Issue: 7871 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Legal Personality of the Year

It's time to cast your vote for Legal Personality of the Year at this year’s LexisNexis Legal Awards

 

Choose one of the five people on the shortlist:

  • Emilie Cole, of Irwin Mitchell, acted for District Judge Claire Gilham, securing a landmark judgment that judges are entitled to whistleblower protections.
  • Gresham Professor of Law and family silk Jo Delahunty QC spoke out on issues such as sexual harassment, judicial bullying, PTSD and mental health risks for lawyers.
  • Criminal silk Chris Henley QC led a successful campaign for higher fees for criminal work, while chair of the Criminal Bar Association.
  • Lord Pannick QC secured victory for campaigner Gina Miller in the Supreme Court case on prorogation.
  • Ryan Whelan, associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, worked pro bono with campaigner Gina Martin to help make ‘upskirting’ a criminal offence through the Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019.

The awards take place in London on 11 March. Vote by 5pm on 12 February at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/personality2020.  (Last year's winner, Michael Mylonas QC, Serjeants' Inn Chambers, is pictured above)

Issue: 7871 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group

From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore

Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Ellisons—Robert Tiffen

Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
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.

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