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Prevalence of all-male teams of counsel at Supreme Court “damaging diversity”, research finds
Tuesday, 20 June 2017Supreme Court judges should question the make-up of all-male teams of barristers appearing before the highest court in the land as their prevalence is damaging diversity in the profession, researchers have argued. The work highlighted the existence of homophily at the Supreme Court – the tendency of people to associate and bond with their own gender.
Tags: Supreme Court
Posted in Barristers, Latest news
Lord Hodge: I don’t agree with Sumption about women judges
Tuesday, 3 November 2015Lord Hodge, the justice of the Supreme Court representing Scotland, has made it clear that he does not agree with Lord Sumption’s view that it could take 50 years to achieve gender equality in the judiciary. Lord Hodge also said he disagreed with Lady Hale over the issue of positive discrimination.
Tags: diversity, Supreme Court
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QASA barristers in last throw of the dice with appeal to Supreme Court
Wednesday, 17 December 2014Four criminal law barristers have appealed to the Supreme Court in their judicial review of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) – despite a costs bill which already totals £215,000, Legal Futures can reveal.
Tags: advocacy, bar standards board, Court of Appeal, Legal Services Board, QASA, Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates, Supreme Court
Posted in Barristers, Latest news, Legal Executives, Legal Services Board, Regulation, Solicitors
Flight compensation claims to rise, but will passengers use law firms?
Friday, 7 November 2014More than a million passengers travelling to and from UK airports are still to claim delayed flight compensation for last year alone, a survey has found. However, it suggested that passengers may prefer to claim compensation directly from airlines.
Tags: Court of Appeal, Supreme Court
Posted in Latest news, Marketing & PR
Supreme Court backs law firm in breach of trust dispute
Thursday, 6 November 2014The Supreme Court has backed a law firm’s arguments that, following a breach of trust, it should have to pay in damages only the amount which the lender would have lost if the breach had not occurred.
Tags: breach of trust, conveyancing, lenders, Supreme Court
Posted in Competence, Indemnity insurance, Latest news
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Keeping the conversation going beyond Pride Month
As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
Understanding vicarious trauma in the legal workplace
Vicarious trauma can happen to anyone who works with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic or other violence, child abuse, sexual assault, torture or being a refugee.
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