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LLA2025: meet the winners

17 March 2025
Issue: 8109 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Rule of law
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A leading expert’s five decades of expertise in industrial and discrimination law was among the winners at the 2025 LexisNexis Legal Awards

Michael Rubenstein (pictured centre), founder and editor of the Industrial Relations Law Reports since their inception in 1972, received the lifetime contribution award at the ceremony in London last week. Rubenstein’s work on this and other titles marks him out as a pioneer in legal publishing. He was also the key drafter of the European Commission’s Code of Practice on combating sexual harassment at work.

The accolade of legal personality of the year went to John Schorah, managing partner, Weightmans, whose achievements include a successful merger and launching the Leadership Academy and apprenticeship scheme. Schorah said: ‘I am so proud of our people and the hard work they have put in.’

Cripps took home the prize for law firm of the year, while New Park Court won the chambers category and Kone won in-house. The Halsbury Award for Rule of Law went to litigation funder Therium. See a full list here

Issue: 8109 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Rule of law
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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