The Future of Legal Practice: Criminal justice after COVID-19

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Abstract

The coronavirus pandemic has been an unprecedented test for the criminal justice system – bringing huge immediate and longer-term challenges. Two years since the start of the pandemic, Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill QC will explore how the creativity and determination shown in responding to COVID-19 could help tackle its lasting impacts and shape a better criminal justice system for the future. In conversation with Dr. Hannah Quirk, Reader in Criminal Law, Mr Hill will discuss topics including fairness in the appeals system, the future use of technology in criminal justice and how the Crown Prosecution Service is adapting to new challenges.

The Series

The Professional Law Institute at The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London is proud and delighted to be hosting a new lecture series on ‘The Future of Legal Practice’.

The way we practise law is changing. Business needs are evolving rapidly. In a globalised and strongly competitive market, clients require lawyers with a deep understanding of the way they operate. They need creative and dedicated lawyers who know how to harness the law, their skillsets and, increasingly, technology to make their business thrive. This is a call for us to rethink the nature of legal services - to be imaginative. What will our clients, now and in the next decades, require from us as (aspiring) legal professionals? How can we best learn to fully understand our clients' needs and help them navigate the law in a way that makes most sense for them? And how do we legal professionals thrive and meet individual and systemic challenges in this ever-changing world?

To explore these and other related questions with us, the Professional Law Institute is inviting students, academics, practitioners, and members of the public with an interest in the subject to attend our lecture series: The Future of Legal Practice.