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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7861

25 October 2019

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The UK is a global leader in law tech, but needs continual investment to stay on top, Law Society research has shown.

Terrorist supporters face tougher sentences, under proposals put forward by the Sentencing Council in response to legislative change.

Barristers have been warned not to engage in Twitter spats or other unprofessional conduct on social media, whether acting in a personal or professional capacity.

Lord Justice Haddon-Cave and Lord Justice Gross have led a cohort of fundraisers along the Thames to raise more than £19,000 for free legal advice services.

Northern Ireland made history this week, legalising same-sex marriage and decriminalising abortion.

Solicitors have been urged to join the 2019 Will Aid campaign, which takes place across the country throughout the month of November.

MPs are restricting advice surgeries with constituents and many are increasingly reluctant to use public transport alone in response to threats and abuse, according to an alarming Human Rights Committee report published last week.

Criminal barristers have hit out at the phenomena of ‘hot courting’, which is causing delays for judges, counsel, witnesses and jurors.

John O’Hare provides an overview of changes & duplication to disclosure procedures in the Business & Property Courts

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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

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

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New partnership to help those navigating court alone testing Premium Content

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

Rise & rise of the flexible lawyer

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

Walk the Thames to provide a legal support lifeline Premium Content

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

New partnership to help those navigating court alone

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

NLJ this week: Government for a crypto-fuelled, UK fintech-leading future?

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7861

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn