Evidence provided by leading legal organisations in the government’s criminal legal aid review has shown significant challenges facing criminal defence lawyers.
There are growing concerns about law firms’ ‘toxic’ work cultures and the dangerous impact this has on lawyers’ mental health.
PwC, one of the Big Four, recently announced that it shall introduce a post-pandemic working policy where office and remote working is combined.
SKB Law, a family law firm, has created an online interview series connecting law students with leading legal professionals.
A recent Parker review has revealed there are no black executives in any of the top three positions in FTSE 100 companies in the UK.
After failing to hit gender diversity targets for 2020, global law firm HFW has announced the launch of a new strategy, supported by a series of ambitious targets.
Covid-19 operating hours (COH) have been piloted in several Crown Courts across the UK to attempt to handle case backlog, however, many legal professionals are complaining about the impact these hours have on their wellbeing.
The Law Society of Ireland has announced that solicitors based in England and Wales who hold Irish qualifications will no longer be entitled to practicing certificates, unless intending to work in the Republic.
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For the first time in the UK’s legal history, almost 52% of newly-promoted partners over the last year were women, according to Chambers’ annual report.