Now in its third year, the National Paralegal Awards returns with its quest to find the Best Paralegals in the UK and businesses that support the industry. This year there are 19 categories comprising of 15 awards for individuals including three new categories Best Paralegal Newcomer, Best Commercial Real Estate Paralegal and Best Community Champion […]Read More
This evening (21st April), the House of Lords considered the House of Commons amendments on the Domestic Abuse Bill. The Bill went to the Commons for consideration of Lords amendments on Thursday 15 April 2021. The Commons disagreed with the Lords amendments and returned the Bill to the Lords with Reasons. The Lords debated the […]Read More
A report from Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA), The Cost of Covid: Economic abuse throughout the pandemic has revealed how domestic abusers utilised Covid-19 restrictions to restrict, exploit and/or sabotage victims’ economic resources, compromising their physical safety. The research found that since the arrival of the pandemic, abusers controlled victims’ access to their finances, benefits, child maintenance […]Read More
The nature of work in the legal industry is changing rapidly, according to new research from specialist recruiter Robert Half and global labour market trends experts Burning Glass. Law firms are simultaneously embracing remote working, with a 197% increase in the number of remote working job postings in the last year, and expanding the skill […]Read More
Professional indemnity insurance (PII) is commonly cited as one of the biggest professional concerns faced by legal professionals in the UK. With many experts warning 2021 will be one of the most difficult years for PII renewal in England and Wales, now is the time to ensure you and your firm are prepared. A free […]Read More
We recently ran a survey all about content marketing, to help us at Today’s Media gain more of an insight into how people in the legal industry think about content marketing, their understanding of it and how they feel it benefits their businesses. We received some great feedback which will ultimately help us in our […]Read More
This is the second in a series of articles exploring the steps that can be taken to combat the potential risks to personal wealth that can be suffered on relationship breakdown. This article explores the financial risks facing unmarried couples who live together and what steps can be taken to mitigate the financial impact on […]Read More
The Law Society has issued a series of warnings ahead of the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) on 30 September 2021 – a move that could leave former owners of law firms that shut in the past two decades liable for losses for any new claims. In the more than 20 years since […]Read More
Resolution are urging their members who practice legal aid cases to take part in a unique drive to gather data from the legal aid front line. The Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG) has launched the 2021 Legal Aid Census this week, to gather extensive data about the backgrounds and lived experiences of those working on […]Read More
The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) has published its new survey which supports recommendations for a review of supervision orders in care proceedings. NFJO’s new survey findings reveal nine out of ten professionals think standalone supervision orders should continue to be an option in care proceedings. A key reason for this was the need for […]Read More
Grainne Fahy, partner and IAFL fellow and Head of Family Law at BLM law firm talks about her paper addiction, despite being in an evolving legaltech world, and how Covid-19 changed her to a paperless existence for the better. I have a confession. Despite being a fairly well technologically adapted, middle aged partner in a […]Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are calling for professionals in the legal sector to give their feedback on a clause which covers for cyber losses explicit in the minimum terms and conditions (MTC) of professional indemnity insurance (PII) policies. On the SRA’s website it states: We are consulting on a proposal to make a change […]Read More
My client, a senior associate, revealed that she was struggling at work. She described: lacking motivation, doubting her professional judgement, losing confidence, sleeping badly and not even enjoying her time off. Working in family law can bring many pressures which take their toll. As a result, some lawyers consider leaving the profession. For this reason, […]Read More
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 12 April 2021 -Updated: Following the announcement of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on Saturday 17 April 2021, we have reviewed the arrangements for Saturday hearings in magistrates’ courts. We have put plans in place (subject to any urgent court business on […]Read More
And what this means for lawyers for issues like revenge porn Machaela O’Brien, Trainee Legal Executive at The Family Law Company shares her thoughts on why the law is struggling to keep up with technology, and how revenge porn has made this increasingly difficult for those in the profession. Since the earliest days of the […]Read More
The Commons is due to consider the Lords amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill on 15th April 2021. This is the latest stage the Bill has had to go through before it is passed by Government. More updates to follow. More information about the Bill is available here.Read More
This is the first in a series of articles exploring the steps that can be taken to combat the potential risks to personal wealth that can be suffered on a relationship breakdown. It explores some steps that can be taken to mitigate the financial impact, and build up some financial resilience, in the event of […]Read More
The Law Society Group (the Group) has published its gender pay gap report for 2020. The report details the combined results of the Law Society of England and Wales and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), which are one legal entity but operate independently. Our 2020 median pay gap between women and men is 11.8%, which is […]Read More
Tanya Foster, Family Law Consultant at LSL Family Law shares her thoughts on no-fault divorce and the advice those in the profession could share with clients. The journey so far So many divorces start off on the wrong footing, and it can be hard to clamber back from the precipice of complete distrust and antagonism. […]Read More
A judgment by the Court of Appeal* on family proceedings featuring allegations of domestic abuse has been welcomed by Cafcass, offering a revised approach in responding to such allegations in the future. Cafcass was invited by the Court of Appeal to intervene in four named Children Act appeals, concerning the application of Practice Direction12J (PD […]Read More
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