Women in the Law – Page 4
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News
New Supreme Court justice sworn in
Dame Ingrid Simler took her oaths and was given her robes in the short ceremony at the Supreme Court.
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Opinion
Mother in Law: Lying to clients
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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News
Mishcon teams up with social enterprise to fund women's scholarships
Mishcon de Reya’s offices in the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore will be funding 100 scholarships for women from low income countries.
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News
IBA 2023: 40 more years to achieve women's equality
Pace of legal change is slowing, World Bank legal chief tells the International Bar Association.
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Opinion
Mother in Law: Dressing to (not) impress
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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News
News focus: A daunting to-do list for the IBA president
Almudena Arpón de Mendívil is the International Bar Association’s second woman president in 76 years. The list of challenges the global profession faces – including political attacks in established democracies – is distinctly contemporary too.
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Opinion
Time to close the lawtech gender gap
Women make up 35% of partners in law firms in the UK. However, only 18.3% of all lawtech ventures have at least one female founder.
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Profile
My legal life: Laura Holland, North Yorkshire Citizens Advice & Law Centre
Senior solicitor, Ripon.
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Profile
Obituary: Elizabeth Cruickshank
Notable for her friendliness and integrity, Elizabeth is described in tributes as a 'role model' and 'mentor'.
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Opinion
Menopause support: workplace adjustments and organisational culture are key
As more employees experience the menopause during their working lives, organisations need to be aware of its impact and offer appropriate support.
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Profile
My legal life: Lara Kaplan, Department for Business and Trade
International trade lawyer, London.
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News
Judicial diversity champion to join Supreme Court
Lady Justice Simler appointed to UK's highest court following Lord Kitchin's retirement.
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Feature
Setting the bench mark
Three women who have reached the peak of their jurisdiction’s judiciary talk to Catherine Baksi about the challenges they have faced.
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Opinion
Mother in Law: Year 6 - last year as a Big Fish
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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Opinion
First Lady
Last week saw the installation of the first lady chief justice, the 98th judge to hold the top post.
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News
Women being let down in our justice system, says Thornberry
Labour to review laws on housing, employment and stalking to protect the rights of women.