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Families continue to be victims of a broken justice system

Quarterly statistics from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show rising delays in the family court system, as unprecedented backlog leaves countless families and children waiting...

Black History Month: Legal profession celebrates influential Black women lawyers

Solicitors in England and Wales will celebrate Black History Month (1 October) by embracing the ’Saluting our Sisters’ theme, which highlights the role Black women...

Justice delayed as thousands of cases wait more than two years to be heard

The latest backlog figures show more than 400,000 cases remain outstanding, with a record high in the Crown Court.

Is there a perfect recipe for contract negotiation?

Contract negotiations can be challenging for any legal professional. However, with careful planning – as Daniela Licciardo explains – it needn’t be a painful...

Five goals you can set this year to improve social mobility in your firm

People in the UK from lower socio-economic backgrounds earn on average between 6-11% less than those from higher backgrounds. How can you make sure...

“I had the audacity to persevere and believe in myself”

Meet Joan Scott. She’s an in-house commercial lawyer, who was nominated for our Legal Heroes awards for her equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work in...

How to identify your client as an in-house lawyer

Identifying who your client is when giving advice is the crux of being an in-house lawyer. Abigail Stallard explains that it’s essential to understand your...

Why set up a mentoring and buddying scheme?

There can be hesitance to engage in mentoring schemes – especially in smaller practices. Melanie Hadwin and Susanta Banerjee make the case for how mentoring...

Three ways to improve client care at your law firm

When prospective clients contact you, they are often facing challenging life circumstances. So, it’s important to make the onboarding process as smooth as possible. Alexa...

Terrible criminal court backlogs continue to spiral

The latest figures for the backlogs in the Crown and magistrates’ courts have been released, with the terrible backlogs in our criminal courts continuing to...

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