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28 January 2026
Issue: 8147 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , International
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Spotlight on lawyers under threat

An art exhibition about global threats against lawyers, On the front line for justice, is running until 20 March

It features stories of resilience and courage through art and mixed media, honouring those who have been targeted, imprisoned or lost their life.

Featured pieces include two hundred and thirty eight, an installation inspired by the life of Ebru Timtik, a human rights lawyer who died in prison following a hunger strike protesting the denial of fair trial rights in Turkey. 

Law Society president Mark Evans said it was ‘a privilege’ to host the exhibition at the Law Society’s Chancery Lane headquarters.

Issue: 8147 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , International
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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