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Equality matters

Since many of us are working from home at the moment, can law firms take their foot off the gas when it comes to equality and diversity? The answer is a firm 'no' as Tracey Calvert explains.

SQE to replace QLTS for foreign qualified lawyers

Foreign qualified lawyers will have the same route to entry as domestic lawyers

Out of office: A golden opportunity

As lawyers embrace new agile working patterns, is the office set for a transformation? Rachel Rothwell reports

Covid-status certification: Law Society calls for clarity

The covid-status certification scheme would use vaccination or testing data to confirm covid-risk in various workplace settings

'Suffering alone or in silence': survey finds many lawyers in mental health crisis

Stigma and lack of awareness are key concerns for lawyers struggling with their wellbeing

Is there a crisis among circuit judges?

Following the results of the 2020 UK Judicial Attitudes Survey, Graham Coy asks whether we need to do more to make our judges feel valued 

End of an era: final founding family member leaves firm, breaking 145-year tradition

Respected litigator, Steven Blane, takes over as senior partner

Law firms bounce back and lockdown leads to increase in productivity, report shows

91 per cent of South East firms surveyed have seen a recovery in income and a return to profit since the end of the first lockdown