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Family solicitor embarks on menopause campaign
Farhana Shahzady wants divorce settlements to reflect the challenges that women may face.
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'Troubling': Men earn twice as much as women at bar, survey shows
Disparity holds true across the profession and the country, regulator reports.
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Firm hires: Private client and contentious probate appointments at Wright Hassall
Danielle Pawson, Maya Elci, Gaitri Majitha, Deborah Beal and Katie Deakin all join the Midlands law firm.
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Consultants head back to ‘traditional’ practice by starting new firm
Founders say new venture will encourage flexible hours and will not have ‘outdated’ billing targets.
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LawCare reveals fall in lawyers seeking support - but more reporting stress
Mental health charity also discloses that 7 out of 10 of those seeking support were women - the same as in 2020.
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MoJ criticised for not prioritising work to support female offenders
National Audit Office chief says lack of clear goals makes it hard to evaluate progress.
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Linklaters narrows gender and ethnicity pay gaps
Senior partner says magic circle firm moving in the right direction 'but not yet where we want to be'.
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'End billable hours and measure output to achieve gender parity' – magic circle chief
Freshfields senior partner says firms need to measure output rather than input.
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Younger lawyers unhappy about working hours
Survey says law firm bosses need to tune into generational differences in attitudes to working.
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Ethnic minority barristers face ‘systemic obstacles’ to rewarding careers
Bar Council’s Race Working Group recommends chambers set targets for recruitment and retention.
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'Female-friendly' firm signs menopause pledge
Kingsley Napley one of two law firms so far to join campaign.
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Burford earmarks $100m for cases led by diverse lawyers
‘Vanishingly few’ commercial disputes led by women or ‘racially diverse’ lawyers, says funder.
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Gender income gap widens at bar
'We still have an incredible amount of work to do,’ says Bar Council.
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Firm hire: Angela Jackman QC appointed partner at Irwin Mitchell
Human rights and discrimination case 'champion' joins the firm's public law team.
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Slaughters appoints first managing partner in boardroom shakeup
Deborah Finkler will take up the new role in May 2022.
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Jenna’s vision is one of a kind
Jenna Atkinson was a finalist in this year's Enterprise Vision Awards, which celebrates female entrepreneurship in the north-west.
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Campaign aims to outlaw ‘toxic’ NDAs hiding misconduct
Former assistant to Harvey Weinstein takes leading role in new initiative.
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Braverman reappointed attorney general following maternity leave
Legislation rushed through parliament to ensure government's chief law officer did not have to resign.
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Talks ongoing for securing evacuation of at-risk Afghan judge
Foreign secretary says nine judges have been evacuated from the destabilised country.
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Lawyers urge UK government to help stranded Afghan judge
Court proceedings possible in bid to secure visa for judge who has been forced into hiding.