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New APIL president pledges advocacy for injured individuals

Kim Harrison, APIL's newly appointed president, has pledged to focus on the challenges facing victims of negligence and the personal injury sector in her inaugural speech at the association's annual general meeting

Legal Aid inaccessibility leaves thousands vulnerable to eviction

Rising eviction rates highlight urgent need for expanded legal aid access, warns Law Society

Laytons ETL appoints new compliance officer for legal practice

The City of London-based international law firm, appoints partner Ben Thorogood as its new Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP), succeeding John Gavan

Trowers & Hamlins broadens talent pool with solicitor apprenticeship programme

The firm launches a six-year solicitor apprenticeship, offering an alternative route into law practice

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954: Sainsbury’s case reignites calls for reform

Recent case law strengthens tenants' security under the 1954 Landlord & Tenant Act, prompting renewed calls for modernising the legislation

LSB Introduces stricter guidelines for handling consumer complaints in legal services

Legal Services Board (LSB) enhances requirements to improve initial complaint handling by legal providers

House of Lords to vote on crucial IPP amendments: tackling decades of injustice

The House of Lords will deliberate on significant amendments to the Victims & Prisoners Bill, aimed at rectifying one of the most glaring injustices of the past half-century – Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences

Brabners expands employment practice with Yorkshire appointment

The firm has reinforced its employment, pensions, & immigration practice by welcoming partner Andy Graham