Women in the Law – Page 41
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NewsSRA defends omitting sex from 'inclusive' diversity questions
Regulator changed format in 2017 to ask about gender rather than sex.
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OpinionTime to tackle religious marriages
Legislative proposal addresses the inequalities faced by Muslim women on marital breakdown.
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FeatureHome truths
The law on domestic abuse, coercive control and violence has changed. But antiquated attitudes die hard and every step forward is a struggle, hears Melanie Newman
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: looking after sick children.
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NewsDitch percentages in ‘flawed’ gender pay gap reports, say stats experts
Royal Statistical Society recommends 10 steps for better pay gap reporting.
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OpinionWomen in criminal law
Committee was launched to promote and support women in the profession, both defence and prosecution.
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NewsTaylor Wessing and Eversheds Sutherland delivering on gender diversity pledges
International firm promotes five to partner, of which three are women.
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NewsEight women in 34-strong A&O partner promotion round
Magic circle firm promotes 14 in the City and 34 globally.
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OpinionGender pay gap – there is no excuse
Firms must pay people equally if they have equal value to the business.
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NewsOne woman among eight new Freshfields partners in London
Magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has elected eight new partners in London in its latest 22-strong appointment round. One is a woman - Vanessa Jakovich in global transactions. The other London promotions are: Tom Clark and Oliver Marsden in dispute resolution; Aled Batey, Keir MacLennan, Cyrus Pocha and Roger ...
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NewsAllen & Overy solicitor prosecuted over Weinstein NDA
SRA chief executive reveals disciplinary process moved forward last week.
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NewsFemale partners paid more than male counterparts at two leading firms
Hogan Lovells also joins list of firms reporting an ethnicity pay gap.
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Analysis‘Has anyone heard so monstrous a proposition?’
The day the Law Society backed legislation to secure the admission of women to the legal profession.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: tackling public speaking.
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OpinionFlexible and freelance – changes that favour women’s legal careers
Taking control of how we work has empowered many who previously felt excluded by the profession.
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NewsAs a matter of urgency
Exactly 100 years ago today, the Law Society Council voted to allow women into the profession.
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NewsSlaughter and May bows to pressure on gender pay reports
Firm includes partners in annual data return after criticism last year for perceived lack of transparency.
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FeatureWomen who blazed a trail for the pioneers
The women who came before the first solicitors and barristers - earlier attempts to open up the legal profession.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Sophie Naftalin
Solicitor in the police law department at Bhatt Murphy, London.