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Calling Quizzards

03 November 2021
Issue: 7955 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Love a quiz? Most people do, which is what makes the annual Great Legal Quiz such a hit

Legal professionals are known for their love of detail and extensive memories, so are the perfect demographic for a quiz.

The Great Legal Quiz takes place on 1 December, which is sooner than people may think, so register without delay. If you can’t do 1 December, simply nominate another day on your sign-up form.

he London Legal Support Trust (LLST), which runs the event, will set entrants up with a fundraising page. All funds raised go to legal advice charities. For more details see here.

Issue: 7955 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
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)
The dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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