Women in the Law
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NewsMore partner promotions as Irwin Mitchell unveils female-only cohort
Meanwhile global firm DLA Piper announces 65 promotions internationally with a quarter of UK partner promotions going to women.
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ProfileMy legal life: Mital Raithatha, Coram Children’s Legal Centre
Senior solicitor and head of education law, London.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Rosie Walker, Gilson Gray
Represented intervener Sex Matters in a landmark case at the Supreme Court that clarified the definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010.
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OpinionMother in Law: Shun the social media snake oil sellers
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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NewsTributes pour in for employment judge and solicitor Veronica Dean
Practitioner, who has died aged 65, was 'a force to be reckoned with [...] full of compassion and empathy towards others'.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Emily Soothill, Deighton Pierce Glynn
Represents people detained at Manston short-term holding facility in a case against the government for allegedly unlawful detention and other breaches of their rights.
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NewsOver half of new partners are women at Eversheds, Taylor Wessing and Leigh Day
Prominent firms announce partner promotions across UK and Europe and Asia.
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OpinionMother in Law: Dealing with the death of a pet
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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ProfileMy legal life: Zaib Kosser, rradar
Balancing act: Zaib Kosser is an apprentice solicitor at rradar, Leeds
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NewsFirm promotions: Simkins LLP
Leading media and commercial law firm Simkins LLP is delighted to announce the promotions of Juliane Althoff, Helena Franklin and Jessica Welch to Partner.
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NewsFundão dam collapse: a catastrophe that led Monica Dos Santos to take up law
Monica Dos Santos lost everything in Brazil’s Fundão dam collapse – then trained as a lawyer to fight for justice.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Katy Colton, Mishcon de Reya
The firm has been instructed to pursue legal action to secure a pardon for Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK.
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OpinionMother in Law: Samantha Lowe, mediator extraordinaire
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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NewsTop firms maintain gender targets in latest partner promotions
Promotions at Linklaters and TLT have elevated 41 lawyers to partner between them.
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NewsSlaughters promotes one woman to partnership as 40% target deadline looms
Magic circle firm admits five men and one woman to partnership in latest round.
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OpinionPortfolio careers
Rosemary Auchmuty reviews 'The Rising Role of Women in Family Offices and Family Businesses'.
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NewsTributes paid to Sarah Greening of Thompson Solicitors
Sarah, a respected lawyer in the firm's Birmingham multi-track personal injury team, was known for her positivity, professionalism and generosity of spirit.
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OpinionMother in Law: A woman stepping out of her lane
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.