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LexisNexis Legal Awards

12 September 2018
Issue: 7808 / Categories: Legal News
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Calling all lawyers! The LexisNexis Legal Awards (formerly known as the Halsbury Legal Awards) are now open for entries. The awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation across the legal sector, will be presented at a ceremony on 13 March 2019. There are 15 categories, including: law firm of the year; chambers of the year; pro bono; in-house team of the year; business development; legal services innovation; PSL/ Knowledge award; wellbeing; and diversity and inclusion. The panel of prestigious judges includes Andrew Walker QC, chair of the Bar, and Christina Blacklaws, president of the Law Society. Entries close on 16 November. For more information please visit www.lexisnexislegalawards.co.uk.

Issue: 7808 / Categories: Legal News
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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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