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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

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris

Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan

Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott

Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway

NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

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