Hannah Ambrose is an international arbitration partner at Herbert Smith Freehills. She talks to Solicitors Journal about her practice and the Law Commission's recent proposals to update the Arbitration Act 1996
There has been a shift in the demand for workplace skills in recent years. Whilst an in-depth knowledge of the law is fundamental to a career in the legal sector, soft skills are not something to be overlooked.
Lawyers across the board, are grappling with a challenging future. Change is needed to thrive. However, a question all legal professionals should be asking themselves is: are our teams right-sourcing? Alexandra Morris explains.
The BSB welcomes the intention of the Bar Council to issue guidance to help ensure consistency in ensuring compliance with the sanctions regime across the profession.
With just over four months to go until the UK's Pro Bono Week, organisers today announce details of the programme with a series of events and discussions uniting the legal profession to make a lasting societal impact around three cross-cutting themes:
The Legal Services Board (LSB) published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023. It describes the work completed and the LSB's impact, focused on ensuring legal services are accessible and better meet the needs of society. The report covers the second year of the LSB's Reshaping Legal Services strategy.