Law Society Legal News Summary 16 January 2023


Court recovery plan 

Family Lore reports our five-point plan to help the government resolve the chaos in our courts. 

Read more about our findings and recommendations

The role of public inquiries 

Listen to our head of public law Ellie Cumbo speaking to BBC Essex (from 2:27:12) about the role of public inquiries. Ellie explained how government decides when a public rather than independent inquiry is an appropriate approach, in the context of calls for a public inquiry into deaths connected to mental health facilities in Essex between 2010 and 2020.
 

LawTech and legal professionals 

LexBlog analyses the rapid rise of technology in the legal sector and how this digital transformation affects legal professionals. 

It cites our 2019 research which warned that employment in the legal sector could fall by 13,000 in the years to 2027. 

Read our research in full
 

Also worth a read:

  • Police to be given new powers to shut down protests before disruption begins – Guardian
  • Constitutional tensions over transgender law in Scotland – FT (£)
  • GCs told to ‘pull out the stops’ to retain talent – Gazette
  • Rwanda appeal hearing today – Express & Star

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