Law Society welcomes interns for the #10000BlackInterns initiative
Five interns have started their six-week paid internship at the Law Society of England and Wales, as part of their participation in the #10000BlackInterns initiative. The initiative was founded to help broaden career opportunities for young Black people in the UK and address the underrepresentation of Black talent in many industries. The programme aims to […]
Hedges appoints new MD and bucks the trend with all-female board
Lucy Morrison has taken the reins from Nicola Poole as Hedges Law’s new Managing Director as part of a long-term succession plan and restructure, which has resulted an all-female board. Lucy is a highly experienced commercial lawyer with a Cambridge degree, and previously led the largest legal training and development company in the country. Nicola, […]
Rwanda removals raise rule of law questions
Legal challenges to UK government plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda raise questions about the foundations of British justice, the Law Society of England and Wales said as the clock ticks down to the first scheduled removals flight on 14 June. “Legal challenges are usually a safety net that ensure government is acting lawfully, following […]
Delays in the Family Court – how they impact on children
When relationships end, arrangements must be made in respect to children. Disputes arise. Some of these end up in the courts. Family courts are required to deal with cases involving children without delay – that is the law. However, a perfect storm has been brewing in the family courts for some years now. COVID-19 was […]
Survey: transparency within the Financial Remedies Court
Resolution have launched a survey on transparency within the Financial Remedies Court. HHJ Stuart Farquhar, Lead just for the FRC in Kent, Surrey and Sussex and Chair of the Financial Remedies sub-group of the Transparency Implementation Group which has been set up by the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, explained the survey: […]
