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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7553

19 March 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

HGF's pharmaceutical team expands

Property lawyer joins Jersey firm

New appointment to BLM's national fraud team

High Court rules in favour of campaigners on one ground but decision "should not delay the process"

Ruling in Thompson case highlights the risks of blogging

Warring couple criticised by family judge

Beekeeper becomes new President of Association of District Judges

Nearly six out of 10 legal professionals had a pay rise last year – more than in the accountancy, IT and marketing professions – but only 37% of lawyers received a bonus.

Commissions propose further protection for consumers

May the force to marry be with Jedi?

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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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