Louise Eckersley

PR Consultant, Black Letter Communications

Inefficient family courts risk children's welfare

CILEX critiques UK family courts for inefficiency, inadequate protection for children, and demands urgent improvements

Women in law still face discrimination

50 years after the Sex Discrimination Act, research shows widespread belief among women in law of persistent inequalities

CILEX calls for balanced digital evidence reforms

CILEX urges that changes to laws on digital evidence in criminal cases must strike a balance between scrutiny and practicality to ensure justice and efficiency in the legal system

Celebrating the UK’s best paralegals

The National Paralegal Awards invite entries to honour exceptional paralegals and their significant contributions across the UK

CILEX calls for stronger litigation funding regulation

CILEX says third-party litigation funding needs formal regulation to protect claimants and ensure justice is prioritised

CILEX urges safeguards for courts

CILEX supports the introduction of intermediate criminal courts but warns that systemic issues around funding, recruitment, training, and courtroom capacity must be addressed for them to be effective

Part of the fold? CILEX lawyers and 'belonging'

Professor Chris Bones comments that the legal sector must work harder to support CILEX lawyers and those from non-traditional backgrounds

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