News – Page 6
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NewsTrainee solicitor proud after competing in Miss Great Britain
Chloe Lake secured a top 10 finish in the competition.
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NewsLaw firms urged to 'focus on what really works' to tackle gender inequality
Next 100 Years survey finds just 45% of 204 respondents thought measures adopted by their organisations were effective.
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NewsNetwork to empower South Asian women in law
Law firm chief says Aura will seek to boost representation at all levels of the profession and increase visibility.
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NewsTLT reaches 33% female partner target two years early
Chief people officer says latest achievement is promising but national firm still has a long way to go.
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NewsCarr to be first female lord chief justice
Dame Sue Carr will take up the post on 1 October following Lord Burnett's retirement.
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NewsLaw Society names next board chair
Amerdeep Somal will take up the role in January, succeeding Robert Bourns.
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NewsDevotion to billable hours holding back inclusion, LSB research finds
Super regulator says outdated working practices are stopping the profession from embracing a diverse workforce.
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NewsSaying farewell to a retiring Manchester legend
Joy Kingsley retires from day-to-day management at JMW Solicitors, where she turned a primarily local clin neg and PI practice into a full-service firm.
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NewsBrachers' residential property head retires
Kate Baigent, one of the law firm's longest-serving members of staff, will retire after 37 years of service.
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NewsEversheds announces 29 partnerships in 2023 round
International top-10 firm says it continues to make progress in diversity.
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NewsLinklaters meets new woman partner target
Magic circle firm elects 41 new partners, including 16 in London.
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NewsFirm promotions: Director appointments at Lennons Solicitors
Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire-based law firm promotes Teresa Fawcett-Mitchel and Jo Hamill.
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NewsPlacing the viewer in the dock
Artist Carey Young’s video work ‘Appearance’ presents UK women judges ‘diverse in their seniority, age and ethnicity’.
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NewsUkraine-born solicitor offers pro bono help to war refugees
Lawyer practising in Manchester is fronting firm’s move into immigration law.
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NewsWomen and black employed barristers 'most likely to report bullying and discrimination'
Bar Council says the employed bar's image as a diverse and inclusive workplace masks serious issues.
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NewsParalegal sacked while pregnant suffered discrimination
Fee earner was dismissed after firm decided cavity wall claims should be dropped.
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NewsWomen outnumber men two to one in law studies
UCAS figures obtained by law firm cast fresh spotlight on gender diversity in the legal profession.