News – Page 4
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News75 years of women silks in England and Wales
First women in England and Wales to take silk did so in 1949 - and 57 years later their ranks were joined by a woman solicitor QC.
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News'Progressive' parental leave policy cuts billing targets for fee-earners
IP specialist becomes latest organisation to introduce single policy accessible to all staff irrespective of gender.
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NewsFirm announces it will pay for staff to take fertility tests
Pioneering managing partner creates free reproductive health benefits.
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NewsCouncil publicly welcomes local government chief
Newham mayor says elected members and officers will benefit from Rachel McKoy's wise counsel.
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NewsDoing the heavy lifting at Talbots
Legal assistant Lily Smalley prepares to travel to the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship later this year.
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NewsAspiring solicitor who spent 13 years in care system celebrates milestone
Harpreet Powar was told to be realistic about her career ambitions - now she is one step closer to becoming a solicitor.
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NewsSmall Heath girl’s big day
Commencement of a new lord chancellor’s tenure is all rather uplifting.
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NewsSolicitor takes late mother's firm deeper into heart of the community
Daughter reflects on firm's achievements since she decided to continue her mother's legacy.
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NewsBarrister-MP Sackman is solicitor general
Public law specialist pledges to restore public's trust in politics and rule of law.
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NewsDentons granted 'menopause friendly' accreditation
City firm says specialist recognition will help to attract and retain senior female talent.
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NewsFirm hire: Thrings appoints commercial property partner
Salma Maqsood serves as junior vice president for Bristol Law Society and as a social mobility ambassador for the Law Society.
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NewsFirm hire: First female managing partner appointed at Osbornes
Jo Wescott joined the London law firm as an assistant solicitor in 2013.
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NewsSolicitor sacked weeks after telling boss she was pregnant
Firm had been in talks over a promotion but then made pregnant employee redundant.
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NewsCarers working in law suffer in silence as mental burden grows
Three quarters of carers are 'near breaking point' but many carry on without support.
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NewsPublic law body appoints new legal and research chiefs
Incoming legal director says too many parts of the state are not working properly and campaign group's cases are 'game-changing' for clients.
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NewsOld Etonian firm celebrates bicentenary
Barrett & Thomson has been providing legal services to Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead for 200 years.
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NewsContentious probate specialist retires after 27 years at mfg Solicitors
Partner Suzanne Lee joined the firm as a trainee in 1997.
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NewsIn depth: In conversation with the head of the GLD
As the Government Legal Department unveils its three-year business strategy, Treasury solicitor Susanna McGibbon expands on its goals of becoming a national GLD while offering rewarding careers.