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23 October 2019
Issue: 7861 / Categories: Legal News , Wills & Probate , Charities , Profession , Legal services
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Will Aid volunteers wanted

Solicitors have been urged to join the 2019 Will Aid campaign, which takes place across the country throughout the month of November. 

All they need to do is volunteer a portion of their time and waive their fee for writing a basic will, inviting clients to make a donation instead: for example, £100 per will or £180 for a pair of mirror wills. The money raised is then shared between nine charities. Participating solicitors can showcase their expertise and may gain other fee-earning work from Will Aid clients.

Read more about the Will Aid campaign in this week's NLJ here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—Justine Howard

Charles Russell Speechlys—Justine Howard

Charles Russell Speechlys appoints Justine Howard as General Counsel

Gibson Dunn—Suzanne Thomson

Gibson Dunn—Suzanne Thomson

Gibson Dunn further bolsters business restructuring and reorganization practice in London

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Rachel Yao

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Rachel Yao

Penningtons Manches Cooper expands international private wealth practice with new Singapore partner

NEWS
One in six people with a legal dispute in the past two years used an AI chatbot to discuss the issue or draft complaints, research by charity JUSTICE and research group the Administrative Fairness Lab has found
The Meta settlement indicates civil claims are more effective than regulation when it comes to forcing tech giants to change, according to online safety lawyer Mark Jones
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now used by 94% of lawyers for legal work, with one in ten dependent on AI to do their job, according to LexisNexis
An immersive exhibition drawing on 70 appeals heard at the Supreme Court, Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and House of Lords, has opened to the public
Up to 100 more pupillages for criminal barristers could be provided each year, under a match-funding scheme boosted by £1.5m funding from Ministry of Justice
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