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National Paralegal Awards open for entries

29 March 2023
Issue: 8019 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Career focus
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The annual National Paralegal Awards, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) and the Professional Paralegal Register (PPR), has opened for entries. 

The categories include Best Law Firm—paralegal development; National Paralegal of the Year, Best Conveyancing/Real Estate Paralegal, Best Will Writing Organisation, and the National Paralegal Business of the Year. Entries close at 5pm on 26 May.

Linda Ford CEO of CILEX, which acquired the Institute of Paralegals and the PPR earlier this year, said: ‘Paralegals play a vital role in the delivery of legal services and we want to recognise their hard work and achievements.’

Enter at www.nationalparalegalawards.com.

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
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
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
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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
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