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22 January 2021
Issue: 7917 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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NLJ this week: A future in social justice

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The Justice First Fellowship scheme now has more than 100 Fellows working in the social justice sector

The scheme, launched by The Legal Education Foundation (TLEF) in 2014, funds trainee solicitor posts at social justice organisations across the UK. It was set up in response to concerns too few social justice lawyers were coming through the ranks due to funding cuts and years of under-investment.

Fellows are given additional training in leadership and management skills, and are expected to spend one day a week on a project of their choice.

Writing in NLJ this week, TLEF comms head Fiona Bawdon speaks to various hosts and Fellows about their experiences on the scheme.

Applications to host a Justice First Fellow are open until 17 February 2021, see here

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jackson Lees Group—Jannina Barker, Laura Beattie & Catherine McCrindle

Jackson Lees Group—Jannina Barker, Laura Beattie & Catherine McCrindle

Firm promotes senior associate and team leader as wills, trusts and probate team expands

Asserson—Michael Francos-Downs

Asserson—Michael Francos-Downs

Manchester real estate finance practice welcomes legal director

McCarthy Denning—Harvey Knight & Martin Sandler

McCarthy Denning—Harvey Knight & Martin Sandler

Financial services and regulatory offering boosted by partner hires

NEWS
Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
The government has pledged to ‘move fast’ to protect children from harm caused by artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, and could impose limits on social media as early as the summer
All eyes will be on the Court of Appeal (or its YouTube livestream) next week as it sits to consider the controversial Mazur judgment
An NHS Foundation Trust breached a consultant’s contract by delegating an investigation into his knowledge of nurse Lucy Letby’s case
Draft guidance for schools on how to support gender-questioning pupils provides ‘more clarity’, but headteachers may still need legal advice, an education lawyer has said
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