header-logo header-logo

27 November 2014
Issue: 7632 / Categories: Legal News
printer mail-detail

Magna Carta Committee joins forces with Access to Justice Foundation

The Access to Justice Foundation (AJF) has partnered with the Magna Carta 800th Commemoration Committee for 2015 and will be helping to run events.

The AJF’s annual programme of Legal Support Trust fundraising events will also have a Magna Carta focus, highlighting some of its most important legal clauses, with the money going to support access to justice charities. The AJF is dedicated to distributing funds so that those in need of legal assistance but unable to afford it can gain access to justice.

Sir Robert Worcester, Chair of the Committee, says the Magna Carta “enshrined the rule of law” in England and Wales, and that “the 800th anniversary of the ‘Great Charter’ is not only an opportunity to commemorate its impact in our country and abroad, but to also to make a practical difference to the lives of thousands of people”.

Issue: 7632 / Categories: Legal News
printer mail-details

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
The legal profession’s claim to be a ‘guardian of fairness’ is under scrutiny after stark findings on gender imbalance and opaque progression. Writing in NLJ this week, Joshua Purser of No5 Barristers’ Chambers and Govindi Deerasinghe of Global 50/50 warn that leadership remains dominated by a narrow elite, with men holding 71% of top court roles
A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons
Bereavement leave is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Writing in NLJ this week, Robert Hargreaves of York St John University explains how the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a day-one right to leave for a wider range of losses, alongside new provisions for pregnancy loss and bereaved partners
Courts are beginning to grapple with whether AI-generated material is legally privileged—and the answers are mixed. In this week's issue of NLJ, Stacie Bourton, Tom Whittaker & Beata Kolodziej of Burges Salmon examine US rulings showing how easily privilege can be lost
New guidance seeks to bring order to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Minesh Tanna and David Bridge of Simmons & Simmons set out a framework stressing ‘transparency’, ‘explainability’ and ‘reliability’
back-to-top-scroll