Women in the Law
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NewsThe ultimate all-rounder? NQ solicitor balances law, cricket and commentary
A packed schedule of sport and media work was no barrier to qualifying as a solicitor.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Gaelyn Fuhrmann, Wiggin
Successfully represented the Guardian in a libel challenge brought by actor Noel Clarke concerning allegations of sexual misconduct published by the newspaper.
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NewsLawyers are definitely getting younger
Congratulations to Krishangi Meshram who has qualified as a solicitor at the age of 21 years and three months.
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News'Power' player: LinkedIn influencer handed training contract after boosting online profile
Director says Xiao Pan elevated the firm’s visibility and voice through social media posts.
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ProfileMy legal life: Nicola Welchman, Bloomsbury Square Employment Law
Founding partner of Bloomsbury Square Employment Law in London.
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OpinionMother in Law: Buckling up for the teenage years
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Shazia Yamin, Mishcon de Reya
Acted pro bono for Mums for Lungs and ClientEarth, which successfully applied for legal documents in the ongoing ‘dieselgate’ collective action to be unredacted.
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NewsMrs Justice Cockerill to be deputy head of civil justice
Announcement follows appointment of Lord Justice Birss as chancellor of the High Court.
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OpinionMother in Law: Learning from the Lionesses
Diary of a busy practitioner, somewhere in England.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Claire Gordon, Farrer & Co
The firm, representing the wife in the third-largest divorce settlement in English legal history, secured a landmark family court ruling on coercive influence in marital agreements.
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NewsFirm promotions: Hugh Jones Solicitors
Manchester-based Court of Protection specialist appoints team members across key departments.
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NewsSolicitor is first lead coroner for diversity and inclusion
Nadia Persaud, area coroner for London East, hopes her work in new role will ‘encourage a diverse range of young lawyers’ to aspire to judiciary career.
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FeatureParental leave reform – an opportunity for legal employers
Review offers a critical opportunity for parental leave to become a foundation for equality and accessibility from day one.
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ProfileMy legal life: Susanna McGibbon KC, Treasury Solicitor
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Government Legal Department.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Lucy Stewart-Gould, Stewarts
Firm represented Clive Standish in a landmark case concerning non-matrimonial property.
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OpinionIt’s OK for lawyers (and Rachel Reeves) to cry in public
Being seen as strong, independent and capable is a hard act to sustain for years, especially when life throws you painful curveballs.
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NewsMemory lane
Gove’s levy plan, 100,000 practising solicitors and professional married women: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.