The inaugural National Paralegal Day is to be held on 14 March, when the House of Commons will host an event from 6pm. The day will celebrate the wide variety of work paralegals do and is the initiative of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals. Often the unsung and unrecognised members of the legal profession, each year paralegals help thousands of people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford legal representation, provide invaluable support to solicitors, and work hard within organisations as diverse as local authorities and FTSE100 companies.
11 March 2019
National Paralegal Day
MOVERS & SHAKERS
mfg Solicitors—Tracy Ashby
Birmingham partner returns to private client practice
No5 Barristers’ Chambers—Ian Tullett, Daniel Griffiths & Marc Forrest-Thomas
Set introduces C-suite leadership team to support continued growth
Coodes Solicitors—17 promotions
Firm promotes 17 lawyers, including five new partners, across multiple practice areas
NEWS
As family structures evolve, the law may face difficult questions about inheritance rights for those in polyamorous relationships
A series of procedural developments could have significant practical consequences for litigators. Writing in NLJ this week, columnist Stephen Gold highlights important updates ranging from digital court reforms to family procedure and admissions of liability
Global mobility is transforming family law, creating new challenges around jurisdiction, assets and child arrangements
The civil justice landscape could be heading for a shake-up, with reform of the Solicitors Act 1974 gathering pace
Employers are being urged to prepare now for far-reaching employment law changes taking effect in January 2027
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