THIS ISSUE
The UK has signed a treaty with Rwanda, following the Supreme Court ruling that government policy to deport people to Rwanda was unlawful
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has put out a call for lawyers wishing to apply to become ‘qualified legal representatives’ under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffry Vos has published the guideline hourly rates (GHR) for next year, after accepting all the Civil Justice Council costs review recommendations
Courts can order parties to engage in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, the Court of Appeal has clarified
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
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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