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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7480

07 September 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Justice secretary overturns ban on TV cameras in court

Society's "single campaign" criticised

Brand owners are being urged to act to stop their names being sullied by association with the adult entertainment industry (AEI)

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has issued a call for evidence on whether will-writing should become a reserved activity

Family law firms can apply for interim legal aid contracts as of this week after the Legal Services Commission (LSC) opened its tender process

The Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (AJTC) which is to be abolished by the Public Bodies Bill, has hit back

Acas provides social networking advice

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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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