Fiona Bawdon
Freelance journalist & head of communications at the Legal Education Foundation
Freelance journalist & head of communications at the Legal Education Foundation
With nominations for this year’s awards now open, Fiona Bawdon & Chris Minnoch explain what the LALYs mean to those on the social justice frontline
Fiona Bawdon explains why this ground‑breaking scheme is aimed at firms, as well as not-for-profit agencies
Paths to social justice law: Fiona Bawdon explains why Justice First Fellows sign up to change the world
What can social justice lawyers in the UK learn from across the Atlantic about innovative ways to fund and deliver legal services? Fiona Bawdon explains
The first two cohorts of Justice First Fellows have now qualified. Fiona Bawdon looks at how are they faring
The Justice First Fellowship scheme is using law to change the world, says Fiona Bawdon
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MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
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Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr
Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London
NEWS
Writing in NLJ this week, Ceri Morgan analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Johnson v FirstRand Bank
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
In this month's update, employment guru Ian Smith reveals the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s pivotal role in the ongoing supermarket equal pay litigation, upholding most findings and confirming that detailed training materials are valid evidence of actual work
County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year
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