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5 Jul 2023

Kings Chambers adds new member

Manchester barristers set Kings Chambers is continuing to grow following the arrival of personal injury and clinical negligence barrister Victoria Heyworth.

4 Jul 2023

BSB director general pushes for independent regulation of Bar

In a speech on 3 July, Mark Neale, the director general of the Bar Standards Board, argued for the independent regulation of the Bar by the BSB.

4 Jul 2023

Charles Russell Speechlys opens Singapore office

London-headquartered firm Charles Russell Speechlys today opened an office in Singapore, which will be led by Hong Kong partner, Jeffrey Lee.

4 Jul 2023

United Nations presses EC on UK exclusion from Lugano Convention

International human rights lawyers have welcomed a move by the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights (UN) to ask the European Commission (EC) to justify its position on excluding the United Kingdom (UK) from the cross-border legal cooperation international treaty, the “Lugano Convention”.

3 Jul 2023

Government pledges funding for free legal support

The UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has today announced that it will invest £10.4 million in 59 charities providing free legal advice for people facing housing, family, welfare or debt issues.

3 Jul 2023

Court of Appeal rules Rwanda policy unlawful

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales ruled on 29 June that the UK Home Secretary's Rwanda removals process is unlawful on grounds of safety and that sending anyone to Rwanda would breach Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

3 Jul 2023

Expatriate Law sets Supreme Court precedent: money claims on divorce cease if spouse dies

The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's argument that a party to a marriage can pursue a claim for financial relief during or post divorce under the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Act and the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, even after the death of the other party.

30 Jun 2023

Legal sector must play an integral role in the advancement and regulation of AI

“We encourage the Government to adopt a nuanced, balanced approach to the development and use of AI with the legal sector, to enable the profession to make the most of these technologies,” said Law Society President Lubna Shuja.

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