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OpinionWomen in criminal law
Committee was launched to promote and support women in the profession, both defence and prosecution.
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OpinionUpsides to the sector’s major challenges
In the face of national disputation and meltdown, we must consider the positive sides of problems facing the profession.
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OpinionMore pieces needed to fit fixed costs jigsaw
Fixed recoverable costs extension is not the final puzzle piece in costs reform.
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OpinionJunior lawyers: Lessons from history
How the route to qualifying as a solicitor has evolved.
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OpinionClass of 2019
Traditionally the Cinderella of the diversity industry, perhaps social class figures are the next dataset to be disclosed by Big Law.
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OpinionGender pay gap – there is no excuse
Firms must pay people equally if they have equal value to the business.
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OpinionHerbert will spook PI firms who've grown fat on success fees
Court of Appeal judgment will lead to a slew of similar claims, but firms can emerge from the aftermath.
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OpinionKnife crime sentencing in youth court
Magistrates must prioritise reducing reoffending and the welfare of the young person - punitive action is not necessarily the best approach.
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OpinionLondon as an international dispute hub
London courts are pre-eminent but in a competitive post-Brexit world there is no room for complacency.
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OpinionLaw Society must support freelance newcomers
Chancery Lane should be prepared to manage the integration of freelance solicitors and solicitors in unregulated businesses.
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OpinionGoing to extremes in fight against terror
What role should the law play in combating 'extremism'?
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OpinionBeating the benchmark
Small and medium-sized law firms’ revenue has increased across all regions and most types of work.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: tackling public speaking.
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OpinionFlexible and freelance – changes that favour women’s legal careers
Taking control of how we work has empowered many who previously felt excluded by the profession.
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OpinionLessons must be learned from the Windrush scandal
Report recommendations need to be implemented to create an immigration system suitable for all.
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FeatureWomen who blazed a trail for the pioneers
The women who came before the first solicitors and barristers - earlier attempts to open up the legal profession.
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OpinionUS culture wars reach the UK
An unacknowledged web of Christian right organisations sat behind the failed legal attempt to stop doctors’ body changing its stance on assisted dying, writes Lord Falconer.
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OpinionAddressing inequality at the criminal bar
UK must try harder to achieve equality and diversity within its own criminal justice system, as it seeks to do around the world.