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Women lawyers “more risk averse” about applying for QC
Monday, 25 September 2017A report from the body that oversees Queen’s Counsel appointments has recommended a raft of changes to encourage women to apply and bring the numbers of female silks nearer to the proportion eligible in the profession. Women appear more reluctant to apply for a number of reasons, it found.
Tags: diversity, equality
Posted in Barristers, Latest news
Law Society set to recruit “harassment advisers” to protect staff from bullies
Wednesday, 14 May 2014The Law Society’s ruling council will today consider whether a network of “harassment advisers” should be set up to crack down on bullying at Chancery Lane.
Tags: bullying, equality, harassment, Law Society
Posted in hrtraining, Latest news
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Automated justice: striking the balance in injury claims
No professional sector is immune from automation – even the law. However, the adoption of automated systems to settle routine injury claims raises a number of important ethical questions.
Conveyancers: are you afraid of outsourcing?
For many years, outsourcing has been seen as a bit of a scary prospect within the conveyancing sector. But thanks to the stamp duty holiday, conveyancers are now realising some of the many benefits.
You win some, you lose some – class actions post Google
In November, Google received two court rulings, through which it both closed and opened the door to class actions against it. So what do the decisions mean for future class actions?
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