Lawson-West Solicitors is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Wilson as Head of Family and Helen Shaw as Family Solicitor. Lawson-West Solicitors’ family department goes from strength to strength with the recent appointment of Read More
The legal professions of England and Wales – solicitors, barristers and CILEX lawyers – will unite to commemorate 50 years since the first Pride took place in the UK. The Law Society of England and Wales, the Bar Read More
Following the recent overturning of the landmark US abortion case Roe v Wade, Scottish first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has said legislation will be passed to enforce protester buffer zones at abortion clinics in Scotland. Nicola Read More
The President of the Family Division has announced the launch of a National DoLs (Deprivation of Liberty) court on 4 July 2022. The court will deal with applications seeking authorisation to deprive children of their liberty and Read More
Natalie Drew, partner at TLT, has been appointed to family justice group Resolution’s National Committee, placing the firm at the forefront of family law. Resolution is a membership organisation bringing together around 6,500 professionals from Read More
In celebration of Pride Month 2022 the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary interviewed District Judge John Beckley, about the growth of LGBTQ+ representation in the judiciary and his hopes for the future. In an excerpt from the Read More
Fixed fee divorce firm Fair Result has been recognised as the Best Divorce and Financial Settlement Company by Acquisition International and The World Finance Awards. This is their second award obtained in June, they were Read More
The Law Society of England and Wales has appointed Ian Jeffery as chief executive who will take up his position in September. Interim chief executive Gerry Walsh will remain in post until then. Ian Jeffery Read More
The UK government must shore up the beleaguered legal aid market if more generous eligibility criteria are to benefit people on lower incomes, solicitors’ leaders have warned. The Law Society of England and Wales today Read More
Newly published statistics for April 2021 to April 2022, show more than 12,000 new divorce applications were filed as “no-fault” divorce came into effect. Statistics show there were 12,978 new divorce applications in April 2022. 10,207 of which were sole applications Read More
Most voters and businesses back the continued use of online court hearings as part of the modernisation of the justice system, a think-tank says today. The Social Market Foundation found that three-quarters of the public Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
Resignation rates remain high with many root causes for why women may be leaving their employer or workforce altogether – creating an opportunity for employers to help extend women’s careers and retain a wealth of Read More
Abusers who strangle their partners in an attempt to control or induce fear will face up to five years behind bars as a new offence came into force this week. Non-fatal strangulation was made a Read More
New figures issued by HMRC reveal that in April 2021, an incredible £10.4 billion was held in Child Trust Funds (CTFs) of which £374 million remains unclaimed in matured accounts. CTFs started maturing in September 2020, and between then Read More
LawTech continues to play an important role in cementing the UK’s position as a leading global legal centre, the Law Society of England and Wales said following the publication of LawTechUK’s Impact Assessment Read More
Fixed fee divorce specialists, Fair Result scooped the SME Legal News award for The UK’s Most Innovative Divorce & Family Law Firm 2022. The SME Legal News awards were held virtually on Friday the 27th Read More
Deploy legal advisers in GP surgeries to ensure access to justice for the vulnerable, think tank recommends Advisers stationed at GP surgeries, council offices, libraries, and other convenient locations can help more people get more “Read More