Women in the Law – Page 47
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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.
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NewsClifford Chance reports sexuality and disability pay gap
Gender pay gap widens slightly in most categories but data for other characteristics breaks new ground.
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OpinionAddressing inequality at the criminal bar
UK must try harder to achieve equality and diversity within its own criminal justice system, as it seeks to do around the world.
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NewsHijab protest lawyer gets 33 years after secret trial
According to rights campaigners, Nasrin Sotoudeh has been found guilty on seven charges.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: Tantrums, Twitter and standstill agreements.
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OpinionNon-traditional paths to law
Legal profession is now more flexible in the opportunities it affords.
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OpinionEnding bias in law firms would also boost productivity
There are firms who cannot tell their BAME women lawyers apart.
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NewsLinklaters achieves 20% female partnership for first time
Firm has revealed details of latest round of promotions.
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OpinionMarking 100 years of women in the law
How legislation allowing women into the law made the statute books.
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NewsNews focus: Equality still a work in progress
New Law Society research confirms that tackling unconscious bias, fair pay and promoting widespread flexible working are key elements needed to achieve gender equality in the legal profession.
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OpinionFighting for vulnerable migrant women's rights
There is a great imbalance in how the hostile environment treats women.
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OpinionTop-ranking partners must lead from the front
In another 100 years, gender equality must be a given rather than a conversation. But change has to come from the top.
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OpinionWomen do not need authority to achieve
The idea that women need to be empowered is patronising and implies inequality of power.
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NewsInternational Women's Day: is partnership a postcode lottery?
Thousands of women lawyers reveal what is holding them back at work in landmark Law Society research. One factor is where they live.
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OpinionIf we leave women to correct gender inequality, it will take forever
Men calling out gender inequality is welcome and essential.
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NewsLawyers drawing up NDAs could be breaking the law, MPs told
Academic tells select committee that some solicitors ‘out of kilter’ with professional duties.
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NewsTravers Smith operations chief moves to head KPMG legal services arm
Legal Operations & Transformation Services now runs in four countries.