The UK has started its free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Mexico, with solicitors’ leaders hoping negotiators will lock in current legal services market access and increase trade in other sectors. The International Trade Secretary Read More
More victims of rape and sexual offences will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a measure rolled out to a further 14 locations. The scheme, which has already been successful in 12 Crown Read More
Revised sentencing guidelines that clarify how courts in England and Wales should sentence offenders convicted of arranging or facilitating sexual offences against a child were published this week by the Sentencing Council following consultation. Under Read More
Kinship carers must be given access to non-means tested free legal advice to ensure they know their rights and can secure a child’s future, avoiding the need for them to be taken into the Read More
Many small law firms are thinking big when it comes to the tech they need to see them through another period of profound change. But the latest research from LexisNexis’ Bellwether report shows that 47% say Read More
Given by Helen Adam, Mediator and chair of the Family Solutions Working Group, this online event was hosted as part of the Family Justice Council’s annual interdisciplinary conference, which was held in Bristol on Read More
Tory MP Nickie Aiken has launched a campaign demanding new workplace legal protections for employees undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF). It comes as women are increasingly facing discrimination and being sidelined at work for undertaking Read More
The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), often referred to as “Clare’s Law”, was implemented across all police forces in England and Wales in March 2014. It means members of the public can ask the police Read More
Solicitors acting for Coodes’ Mental Health and Community Care Team say its workload has more than doubled over recent months, with an exponential increase in cases as a direct result of the Covid pandemic. At Read More
The Law Society of England and Wales has responded to the Queen’s Speech, which took place on Tuesday, announcing a range of new bills and reforms. Bill of Rights Law Society president I. Stephanie Read More
Webinar: extra-familial risks and harms, trauma-informed responses, and the implications
Chaired by Lisa Harker, Director of Nuffield Family Justice Observatory Young people’s experiences of extra-familial risks and harms (EFRH) – including exploitation, abuse or criminality – may be both a cause and consequence of trauma. In Read More
Lawyers slash marketing budgets and headcount in 2021 with outsourcing and digital marketing embraced New research amongst law firms and accountants with more than 15,000 employees reveals that marketing and business development budgets were cut to 2.6% of Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a public consultation on its 2022-23 Business Plan and budget, including details of the work it plans to focus on in the coming year, continuing its commitment to Read More
Latest figures from the ONS show that in 2020, there were 103,592 divorces granted in England and Wales, but with the new no fault divorce law that came into force on the 6th April, this figure is Read More
A world-first Legal Advisory Report and Policy Guidance just published advises medical institutions and professionals practicing in transplantation medicine on their international legal responsibilities to prevent complicity in organ trafficking and forced organ harvesting – the Read More
Peter Fish and Catharine Seddon appointed as members of the Board of the Children’s and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass). The Rt Hon Dominic Raab – Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary Read More
London law firm Stephenson Harwood has offered staff the option to work from home permanently – but remote workers will see their pay cut by 20%. According to the BBC, the firm recruited workers from outside London Read More
Kingsley Napley is pleased to announce four new partners at the firm as part of its annual promotions round. This brings the total number of partners at the firm to an all-time high of 72, of Read More
HMCTS has issued guidance on its new divorce service including an overview of the changes to divorce law following the implementation of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. A range of materials are available including Read More
The High Court of England and Wales has launched the recruitment round for the 2022/23 intake of the Judicial Assistants (JA) scheme. The role of JA offers those in the early years of their professional practice Read More