Chambers could be made to match their recruitment timetable with the Pupillage Gateway. All pupillages must currently be advertised on the gateway, but the Bar Standards Board (BSB) believes that obliging all those offering pupillage to recruit to the same timetable would make recruitment fairer for all candidates. The gateway timetable is between November and May. BSB director of strategy and policy, Ewen Macleod, said: ‘Irrespective of whether we have contacted them or not, we would welcome views from anyone on this matter.’ Views should be submitted by 5pm, 31 July; see here for more.
08 May 2019
Pupillage gateway & the recruitment timetable
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace
Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team
Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall
Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role
Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei
Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert
NEWS
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.
How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct?
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