Black men who inspire me in the legal profession
I would encourage any black professionals to mentor a younger black person - you could be the first black role model an aspiring student will meet.
How tech will impact the legal sector following the pandemic
An industry not always considered a technological leader within the economy has had to adopt new tech in order to survive.
Digital assets – new technology, old problems
Civil litigation.
Assessing the Home Office’s pandemic response
Immigration.
Shaken foundations
The impact of Covid-19 dominated discussions at the Law Society’s 19th National Property Conference. But amid the uncertainty, the pandemic has helped to speed up much-needed innovation, including electronic signatures.
Make the connection
Editing the Law Society Gazette, a behemoth among B2B magazines, is a genuine privilege. But it can be exasperating. For as long as I’ve been around, small firms have complained that we write too much about big firms – and vice versa. (And don’t forget in-house!). Most other established legal ...
Taking the next step
We must acknowledge society has a long way to go to achieve racial equality and commit to that journey in solidarity with those seeking to address injustices.
A record of firsts
Achievements of people of African and Caribbean ancestry should be acknowledged, remembered and celebrated.
Lawtech and ethics: Discussion paper calls on the profession
Law Society launches paper seeking views on considerations solicitors and firms should have in designing or procuring lawtech solutions.
Justice depends on data - and the pandemic shows why
At the moment we lack even the most basic information about how the system is coping.
News focus
In focus: Making the most of HMCTS data
In the landmark report Digital Justice, HMCTS was urged to improve the collection and sharing of data to enhance access to justice. But progress is ‘disappointingly slow’
How to: make legal aid work
Firms and solicitors continue to quit legal aid. But what to do if you want to stick with it? Melanie Newman reports
How to: Retire
Retirement can herald the happiest days of a lawyer’s life – or the start of a new career. Jonathan Rayner talks to three solicitors about how they have made the most of their golden years.
How to work in new ways
With Covid-19 shutting offices and forcing teams apart, Katharine Freeland looks at remote, flexible and agile working
A barrister’s fraught journey through the ranks
In Black and White: A Young Barrister’s Story of Race and Class in a Broken Justice System | Alexandra Wilson
How Turkey can break free of the middle-democracy trap
Turkey’s Middle-Democracy Issues and How to Solve Them: Judiciary, Accountability and Fair Representation | Mehmet Gün
Porridge is off: a recipe for alternative justice
Crime, along with the debate about justice in wider society, never goes away.
First port of call on solicitor liabilities
The Law of Solicitors’ Liabilities (4th edition)
What's your USP in the race to keep clients?
Business Development: A Practical Handbook for Lawyers, Second Edition | Consulting editor(s): Stephen Revell, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, on behalf of the International Bar Association
