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Opinion‘Women in leadership are here to stay’
First female Law Society president Carolyn Kirby and current deputy vice president I. Stephanie Boyce reflect on their experience of being women in the law.
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OpinionLawyers balancing right with wrong
Just because certain lawyers behave in one way does not excuse the treatment meted out to others.
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OpinionHow far has the sector come since the first female lawyer?
On Christmas Eve 1919 Helena Normanton, the first woman to practise as a barrister in England and Wales, joined an Inn of Court.
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OpinionChristmas unwrapped: the top 10 books of 2019
Lawyers’ literary ambitions range across the genres, encompassing a fictional whatdunnit, a history of the Old Bailey, and an exploration of costs, says David Pickup.
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OpinionHomelessness disproportionately affects women
Implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act gave a glimmer of hope - but little real change.
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OpinionLaw Society meeting in leaked documents
Legal services meeting between UK and US negotiators amongst accounts disclosed to public.
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OpinionThe right to die
A person should be able to minimise their discomfort and the discomfort of those close to them at the end of their life.
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OpinionWe will not accept band-aid solutions
The First Division Association's Manifesto for Justice called upon the government to commit to saving a crumbling criminal justice system.
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OpinionWhy don’t we strike?
Despite persisting gender inequality in the legal sector, lawyers do not follow the example set by the Ford Dagenham machinists.
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OpinionThe ins and outs of beneficial ownership
Ownership, Financial Accountability and the Law: transparency strategies and counter-initiatives | Paul Beckett
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OpinionFacts of life in the magistrates’ court
Essential Magistrates’ Courts Law | Howard Riddle, Robert Zara
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OpinionA Christmas gift on Part 36
Risk of the winning party receiving lucrative windfall at the paying party’s expense lends a Part 36 offer such weight.
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OpinionWorkforce in progress
The number of legal professionals soared by 145% in the quarter century from 1993 to 2017.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: feminism.
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OpinionCriminal legal aid: once it’s gone, it’s gone
Aspiring lawyers 'put off' by long working hours and little reward means there will be no readymade criminal defence solicitors to take it forward.
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OpinionDetermined sense of 'why not?' pervades pages of First
Book celebrates first 100 years of women in law.
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OpinionThe fate of EU-based solicitors
British lawyers living in the EU have been on a rollercoaster ride since the 2016 referendum.
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OpinionNew father with partner ambitions
We have just had our first child and I plan to work flexibly, but my firm wants the ‘right priorities’ from partnership candidates.
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OpinionJunior lawyers: What’s in store for 2020?
Access to the profession and international relationships are two policy items on next year’s agenda.