News – Page 12
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NewsLinklaters announces bumper promotion round
Magic circle firm elects 35 partners worldwide, the highest number since 2007.
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NewsFirst woman barrister gets a plaque
Helena Normanton KC was the first woman to benefit from the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919.
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NewsFemale staff at Freshfields earning more than men
Magic circle firm’s mean employee pay gap now stands at 1.1% in favour of women.
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NewsEversheds notes slight narrowing of gender pay gap
Elsewhere in the City, gender pay progress has stalled this year, with firms acknowledging that there is still work to do.
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NewsGender pay progress stalls in the City
Hogan Lovells’ gender pay gap widened to over 30% this year as a result of early lockdown bonuses.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell reports smaller gender pay gap
Female staff at the firm are paid around 9% less than men on average, according to annual report.
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NewsFirst female senior partner elected at HSF
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage will take over as chair and senior partner from James Palmer on 1 May.
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NewsAttorney general's maternity leave prompts Ministry of Justice reshuffle
Prison and legal aid briefs change hands after justice minister Lucy Frazer appointed solicitor general.
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NewsMcGibbon proud to be second female Treasury solicitor
Barrister Susanna McGibbon's first day in her new role coincides with International Women's Day.
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NewsInternational Bar Association to help women reach top legal roles
Data will be collected and analysed over the next nine years to see if diversity measures are working.
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NewsFreshfields sets ‘ambitious’ diversity targets under new leader
At least 40% of lawyers promoted to partner over the next five years will be women, according to new gender goals.
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NewsInternational Women’s Day: Gender equality toolkit for lawyers
Law Society teams up with City firm Bates Wells to produce advice on how to set up gender equality initiatives.
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NewsFormer government lawyer Rose appointed to Supreme Court
Lady Justice Rose's appointment doubles the number of women sitting in the UK's highest court.
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NewsHome alone too: What’s it like never to have met your colleagues?
An unlucky few have spent months working in new jobs despite never having met their colleagues. What has it been like not even to have seen the water cooler, let alone share a water cooler moment?
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NewsJudges reminded to be aware of menopause symptoms
Judicial College publishes revised version of Equal Treatment Bench Book.
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NewsTribunal finds legal ombudsman guilty of indirect sex discrimination
Compensation agreed after decision relating to flexible working arrangements.
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NewsFormer Hodge Jones & Allen chief becomes consultancy boss
Vidisha Joshi says she wants to take the pressure off law firms and help them grow their business.
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NewsSotoudeh returned to prison despite Covid diagnosis
Open letter to Iran’s supreme leader cites obligations under international law.
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NewsHFW bolsters diversity strategy after missing gender targets
At least 40% of senior promotions will go to women over the next three years, vows City firm.