THIS ISSUE
The Ministry of Justice is running a £4m national television and social media channel campaign to recruit thousands more magistrates
More than 100 under-18s were prosecuted in homicide and attempted homicide cases involving joint enterprise last year, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) figures show
LawWorks, which connects people who can’t afford legal advice with pro bono support, and LawCare, which helps legal professionals with stress, addiction and mental health issues, are both to receive a further three years of Law Society funding
Geopolitical risk and force majeure will be among the topics discussed at this year’s London Arbitration Week, taking place from 30 November to 4 December
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Sidley—Elaine Whiteford
Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London
Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa
Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing
DWF—11 appointments
DWF strengthens North West teams with 11 newly qualified solicitors
NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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