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Capsticks has announced the appointment of Keith Blundred as the new Head of Leeds office

Keith joined Capticks as a partner in Leeds' Claims team in 2022 Since joining he has been a very visible leader in the Leeds team and has worked closely on various developments with his predecessor, Lisa Geary. Together they have already implemented a number of office initiatives designed to connect the various teams, including breakfast club, theatre club and quiz socials which all reflect our core values.

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

Google BSB survey of sanctions compliance at the Commercial Bar finds good levels of compliance but room for improvement in some areas

The BSB welcomes the intention of the Bar Council to issue guidance to help ensure consistency in ensuring compliance with the sanctions regime across the profession

Increase in ‘hybrid’ scams

Fraudsters are often based overseas compounding the difficulty of redress via criminal means or otherwise

4 months to go until UK Pro Bono Week

With just over four months to go until the UK's Pro Bono Week, organisers today announce details of the programme with a series of events and discussions uniting the legal profession to make a lasting societal impact around three cross-cutting themes:

Economic Crime Bill: Lord Bellamy supports proportionate regulatory objective

Lord Bellamy's statement in the House of Lords (27 June) has emphasised and agreed with many points made by the Law Society as the Economic Crime Bill reached Report Stage

Glaisyers ETL expands new Liverpool office

Glaisyers ETL has opened its first office in Liverpool, adding to its existing footprint in Manchester and London

Burges Salmon named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for third year in a row

Burges Salmon leads the field in working towards gender equality