We hope you have all now recovered from a wonderful night on the 9th June at the Manchester Legal Awards.
Congratulations once again to all the winners and well done to all those shortlisted – a massive achievement in itself!
Thank you to all the sponsors and partners for all your support.
Read the coverage of the night in the Manchester Evening New here.
Back for its first outing since the last Manchester Day was held pre-Covid in 2019, the spotlight for this year’s big return of the city’s much-loved free event will be fixed firmly on children and young people.
On Sunday 19 June, the Manchester Day Parade will weave its way through the city centre in a riot of colour, sound and spectacle.
The Parade starts at 1pm and travels along Deansgate towards Exchange Square, before heading down Cross Street and John Dalton Street, then back down Deansgate.
This year’s parade will feature a very special guest in the form of Little Amal, a 3.5 metre puppet. Little Amal is a Syrian refugee who arrived in the city last year after a 8,000km walk on foot from Turkey through 65 European cities, towns and villages.
Having made Manchester her home in late 2021, Little Amal will be out and about exploring her city on Sunday 19 June and will join the Manchester Day Parade in a spectacular fashion.
The Parade has been created by Manchester City Council in collaboration with youth and community groups across Manchester, along with outdoor arts specialists, Walk the Plank.
Manchester Day is a completely free, family friendly event. There will be special pop up events across the city centre on the day from 11am – 5pm, including live entertainment, free family activities, youth markets and street food.
We are delighted to announce we have a rare opportunity to join the team at Manchester Law Society with a vacancy for an Apprentice Society Administrator.
This is a fantastic chance for someone to learn a wide range of skills, gain experience and build a business network.
The Manchester Law & Technology Conference takes place on Wednesday 6th July at No. 1 Circle Square, 3 Symphony Park, Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 7FS.
This conference is hosted by The University of Manchester and partners to bring together the broad community of legal innovators in and around the North West.
Since 2018 the Mcr LawTech community has been growing, this conference is the region's first major event on LegalTech and Legal Innovation.
Sessions & Speakers are still being finalised; the programme will be updated on the event website as sessions are confirmed.
This is an in-person only event and will not be live streamed.
To register for this free event or to find out more information please click here.
The Law Society are partnering with Net Zero Now to develop a protocol for the legal sector on setting and implementing net zero strategies.
As part of this project, the Law Society are looking for law firms to take part in the Net Zero Now legal sector pilot. Participating firms will be given free access to the Net Zero Now platform where they can add their data, receive their emissions report, a tailored reductions plan and start their journey to net zero. The platform is versatile and provides users with various data input options. The pilot project will help inform Net Zero Now on exactly what data should be captured in the legal sector.
The pilot will take users through each of the steps outlined in the protocol, from calculating their carbon footprint through to reduction commitments and certification.
Law firm requirements
The Law Society are looking for small to medium sized law firms only (<1000 employees)
UK only
Can cover any type of law (e.g. corporate, family, litigation, etc.)
The Law Society are aiming to complete the pilot stage by the end of July 2022.
If you are interested in any of the above or you have a particular interest in starting your climate journey, please do get in touch with david@netzeronow.org
It’s also not too late for any interested parties to join the Law Society steering group which is overseeing this work - please contact alasdair.cameron@lawsociety.org.uk
As promised, please find the first edition of the MLS Court Reports Journal here!
This new journal is launched in partnership with our friends at Legal RSS and will provide a summary of recent court reports which we hope will be an invaluable addition to your own understanding and awareness of recent court judgements.
We would love to hear your feedback so let us know what you think!
Lightning does, sadly, sometimes strike twice in the same place. That was certainly so in the case of a teenager whose congenital disabilities were greatly worsened by a devastating childhood bout of meningitis.
The girl had a heart defect and developmental delay but was progressing well before she contracted the infection at the age of seven. Due to a delay in her treatment, both her legs had to be partially amputated. She also lost some of her fingers. After a clinical negligence claim was launched, the NHS trust that bore responsibility for her care swiftly admitted liability in full.
The trust’s chief executive had written to the girl and her family expressing profound apologies for the shortcomings in her care. A comprehensive review of the case had been carried out and hard questions had been asked and answered with a view to avoiding similar incidents in future. Glowing tribute was paid on all sides to the courage shown by the girl and her family, particularly her mother.
Following negotiations, the trust agreed to settle the girl’s claim for a gross lump sum of £6,925,000 together with annual, index-linked, six-figure payments to cover the costs of her care for life. In approving the settlement, the High Court noted that no amount of money could turn the clock back. The outcome of the case meant, however, that the girl would always receive high-quality care and that she and her family could face the future with some confidence.
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