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Fewer solicitor judges on the benches

There are fewer solicitors now sitting as judges in the courts and tribunals than there were in 2015, according to the Judicial Diversity Statistics 2019.

Pushing back against a culture of acquiescence

The profession should stop accepting as a given that stress is a normal part of legal life, says Pippa Allsop

Law firms improve complaints handling

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has reported that law firms appear to be getting better at resolving complaints.

SRA: continuing competency regime well received by solicitors

Pay gap reporting is vital in the fight for equality

Pay transparency should not be limited to the early years of lawyers' careers but apply right through to partnership, argues Dana Denis-Smith

Michael Burne: A law firm, but not as we know it

Carbon Law Partners' founder wants to free lawyers from having to run law firms and focus on delivering great legal advice

Women in Law Pledge launched to support equality at the top

Achieving gender equality at the top of the legal profession is central to the Women in Law Pledge, a new initiative launched jointly between the Law Society, the Bar Council and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx).

Why we need to talk about lawyer wellbeing

Kedge Martin fears that lawyers in the mid-tier are becoming disaffected, suggesting that more needs to be done by firms to support professional wellbeing