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Legal software solutions provider Tikit is teaming up with The Law Society to present a webinar on the use of technology for legal aid work on 11 September.

Advice droughts are as damaging & deserve as much attention as advice deserts, says Jon Robins

The biggest Legal Walk outside of London took place this week in Leeds, with more than 500 lawyers raising funds for access to justice causes. 
Significant cuts have brought system to its knees, report warns 
Senior judges, City lawyers and caseworkers working in frontline services were among more than 15,000 people taking part in this year’s London Legal Walk.
Very few discrimination victims are getting the representation they need in courts and tribunals, an Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report, ‘Legal aid for victims of discrimination’, has found.
Barristers volunteering through Advocate (the new name for the Bar Pro Bono Unit) in 2018 gave more than 10,000 hours of legal help, amounting to nearly £2.25m in fees if they had charged

Swingeing legal aid cuts have left more people reliant on charity & goodwill than the state, says Jon Robins

The Legal Action Group (LAG) will hold its annual community care conference on 4 July 2019, with only 100 tickets available
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

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Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

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