How far has the sector come since the first female lawyer?
On Christmas Eve 1919 Helena Normanton, the first woman to practise as a barrister in England and Wales, joined an Inn of Court.
Homelessness disproportionately affects women
Implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act gave a glimmer of hope - but little real change.
Law Society meeting in leaked documents
Legal services meeting between UK and US negotiators amongst accounts disclosed to public.
The right to die
A person should be able to minimise their discomfort and the discomfort of those close to them at the end of their life.
We will not accept band-aid solutions
The First Division Association's Manifesto for Justice called upon the government to commit to saving a crumbling criminal justice system.
Why don’t we strike?
Despite persisting gender inequality in the legal sector, lawyers do not follow the example set by the Ford Dagenham machinists.
Workforce in progress
The number of legal professionals soared by 145% in the quarter century from 1993 to 2017.
A Christmas gift on Part 36
Risk of the winning party receiving lucrative windfall at the paying party’s expense lends a Part 36 offer such weight.
Mental health needs to play on our minds
Stigma should be challenged all year round.
Blog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: feminism.
Criminal legal aid: once it’s gone, it’s gone
Aspiring lawyers 'put off' by long working hours and little reward means there will be no readymade criminal defence solicitors to take it forward.
Determined sense of 'why not?' pervades pages of First
Book celebrates first 100 years of women in law.
The fate of EU-based solicitors
British lawyers living in the EU have been on a rollercoaster ride since the 2016 referendum.
Junior lawyers: What’s in store for 2020?
Access to the profession and international relationships are two policy items on next year’s agenda.
Cyber war
Many startups style themselves as ‘disrupters’, but I suspect the new College of Legal Practice is not exaggerating.
No justification for Tory curbs on judicial review
What can we expect our justice system to look like if Boris Johnson wins a majority on 12 December?
Men can speak honestly about gender inequality too
Being more open in the choices we make when we become parents will help to shape a better landscape for the next generation.
We back only one type of social mobility
It’s called escape. But should everyone with a bit of potential have to, effectively, do a runner?
Solicitors let off the leash as SRA lifts the curfew
The regulator has trusted solicitors to flourish in the absence of restrictions - now it’s a case of hoping it works.
Careless whispers
Are solicitors in danger of being lumbered with another costly solution in search of a problem?
