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06 November 2019
Categories: Legal News , Charities , Profession
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London to Paris: Tour de Law

Over 1,300 legal professionals from 19 law firms and barristers’ chambers across the UK have raised more than £115,000 for research and care charity Breast Cancer Now as part of this year’s Tour de Law.

Now in its sixth year, the annual cycling challenge sees members of the profession take part in a virtual race from London to Paris and back. This year’s challenge, held on 16 and 17 October, ended with Sidley Austin crowned as Tour de Law Champion for 2019, and Kirkland & Ellis recognised as the top fundraiser.

Claire Pulford, assistant director of events, community and students at Breast Cancer Now, said: ‘We are thrilled with the results from this year’s Tour de Law, and it is exciting to see the event growing year on year. This is one of the largest sporting events in the legal sector, and a spectacular opportunity for law firms and chambers to race against their rivals, whilst raising funds to support women and men diagnosed with breast cancer as well as world-class breast cancer research. Thank you to everyone who took part, we are looking forward to peddling our way to another successful Tour de Law victory once again next year!’

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Keystone Law—Milena Szuniewicz-Wenzel & Ian Hopkinson

Keystone Law—Milena Szuniewicz-Wenzel & Ian Hopkinson

International arbitration team strengthened by double partner hire

Coodes Solicitors—Pam Johns, Rachel Pearce & Bradley Kaine

Coodes Solicitors—Pam Johns, Rachel Pearce & Bradley Kaine

Firm celebrates trio holding senior regional law society and junior lawyers division roles

Michelman Robinson—Sukhi Kaler

Michelman Robinson—Sukhi Kaler

Partner joins commercial and business litigation team in London

NEWS
The Legal Action Group (LAG)—the UK charity dedicated to advancing access to justice—has unveiled its calendar of training courses, seminars and conferences designed to support lawyers, advisers and other legal professionals in tackling key areas of public interest law
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Employment law is shifting at the margins. In his latest Employment Law Brief for NLJ this week, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School examines a Court of Appeal ruling confirming that volunteers are not a special legal species and may qualify as ‘workers’
Criminal juries may be convicting—or acquitting—on a misunderstanding. Writing in NLJ this week Paul McKeown, Adrian Keane and Sally Stares of The City Law School and LSE report troubling survey findings on the meaning of ‘sure’
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has narrowly preserved a key weapon in its anti-corruption arsenal. In this week's NLJ, Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers examines Guralp Systems Ltd v SFO, in which the High Court ruled that a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) remained in force despite the company’s failure to disgorge £2m by the stated deadline
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