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NLJ this week: All about Pro Bono Week, 4–8 November

01 November 2024
Issue: 8092 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Pro Bono , International , Arbitration , International justice
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NLJ celebrates the best of pro bono this week, with a trio of articles

First, Yasmin Batliwala, CEO of Advocates for International Development, explains the incredible work A4ID carries out around the globe, often with a truly transformational impact.

Second, Claudia Salomon, president of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, explores the link between access to justice and economic prosperity, highlighting the work of the court.

Third, the Pro Bono Week 2024 organising committee sets out some of the themes and events occurring during the week, 4–8 November.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Partner joins family law team inLondon

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Private client division announces five new partners

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington

Banking and finance team welcomes partner in London

NEWS
The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings
Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?
Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget
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