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Opinion'The legal profession continues to benefit from greater diversity'
Nazmin Choudhury on her journey into the profession and how her South Asian heritage has influenced her approach to work.
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OpinionOut Of Office? How many of us are still sneaking a look at emails?
The temptation is strong, but maybe one simple tactic can keep work issues away.
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OpinionIs the SQE failing the next generation?
Some candidates now pass their assessments and arrive in practice visibly surprised by what is expected.
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OpinionAre clients more likely to try to avoid family court or is it business as usual?
Two years ago, new family proceedings rules arrived to encourage the use of non-court dispute resolution. Jo O'Sullivan explores whether things have changed.
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OpinionOfcom’s World Cup intervention and the implications for professional sport
UK regulator begins to take pre-emptive action against platforms that facilitate and enable abuse.
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OpinionUndercover policing: reform cannot mean simply adding safeguards
Upwards of 68 women have been targeted into close relationships, often 'forever' relationships, only for their partners suddenly to disappear.
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OpinionFeminist constellations in law
As the multitude of women’s professional networks and collaborations demonstrate, we are stronger together.
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OpinionForced adoptions: 'The shame was never yours'
The prime minister has apologised on behalf of the UK government to mothers and adopted children affected by historical forced adoption.
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OpinionDisability Pride Month: Help shape a more inclusive profession
The Law Society has recently embarked on its Get Involved volunteering programme, which enables more solicitors to contribute to their professional body.
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OpinionDiary of a white-tie diner
The Gazette's intrepid courts editor braves her third Mansion House judges' dinner.
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OpinionBridging the social justice gap
Community power is not a slogan or a policy initiative. It is organisations working together to meet a need that no single institution can address on its own.
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OpinionInaction on litigation funding is costing Britain's legal sector its competitive edge
Our legal system's foundation is certainty, and that foundation is now cracking.
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OpinionWe need a legal definition of bullying
Victims of bullying are forced to rely on harassment law or to resign. Both are inadequate routes to address bullying in the workplace.
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OpinionMarketing skills junior lawyers need
Junior lawyers must proactively develop important marketing and business development skills. On-the-job learning is no longer enough.
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OpinionThe bathroom is an old battlefield
Some legal history tells us that the 'bathroom wars' are not new, and they are not just about trans people.
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OpinionPride: Society seeking members' views on LGBTQ+ inclusion
We want to hear from LGBTQ+ solicitors and allies, across all roles, career stages and workplaces.
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OpinionTaking to the air
This week marks the launch of the Law Society Gazette podcast. After 123 years, the Gazette has finally taken to the air.
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OpinionSustained investment needed to combat spiralling court backlogs
If we are serious about restoring confidence in our justice system, the government must move beyond piecemeal, headline-grabbing solutions.
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OpinionThe enterprise leadership gap in in-house legal teams
The most effective legal leaders possess capabilities that extend beyond legal expertise, commercial awareness and business partnering.