THIS ISSUE
Hina Majid on the government’s probationary citizenship proposals
Elliot Gold and Jonathan Dixey revisit the meaning of work equipment
Adhering to good practice can reduce hostility in family law proceedings, says Lorraine Jones
How much scope do advertisers have to use comparative trademarks? Ask Hamish Porter & Louisa Albertini
Michael Walsh advises on how to avoid s 21 delays
How will third party funding affect the legal landscape? Jonathan Wheeler and Felicity Potter consider the possibilities
NEWS IN BRIEF
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return
NEWS
Law students and graduates can now apply to qualify as solicitors and barristers with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
Peter Kandler’s honorary KC marks long-overdue recognition of a man who helped prise open a closed legal world. In NLJ this week, Roger Smith, columnist and former director of JUSTICE, traces how Kandler founded the UK’s first law centre in 1970, challenging a profession that was largely seen as 'fixers for the rich and apologists for criminals'
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