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Hogan Lovells Sets Diversity Targets for US, UK Partnerships

20th October 2020
The firm has set new goals to increase diversity among its partners, which it aims to achieve by 2025.
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Prosecutors Given New Guidance on Rape ‘Myths’

19th October 2020
Prosecutors in rape cases must disregard use of dating sites and “sext” messages as evidence of consent, according to CPS guidance.
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Over Half of UK Legal Professionals Feel Their Mental Health Is in Decline

9th October 2020
In addition, more than four fifths name being unable to find a job as having the worst impact on their mental health.
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Bar Council Calls for Commitment to Zero Tolerance on Discrimination

2nd October 2020
As Black History Month begins, the Bar Council has published a collection of equality and diversity guides for the profession.
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AI: Delivering Real Benefits to Lawyers and Courts

30th September 2020
The slow progress of integrating AI with legal procedure has been drastically accelerated this year. What benefits can these new technologies bring to the legal sector?
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How Legal Firms Can Break Remote Working Barriers

29th September 2020
Though businesses have spent a year adjusting to a new way of working, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place particular strain on the legal sector.
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DC Grants Law Grads Temporary Licence to Practice

25th September 2020
Having deemed in-person bar examinations “infeasible”, DC has given recent graduates a new path to practicing law.
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Bar Standards Board Says Waivers “Not an Option”

23rd September 2020
The regulator resisted calls for bar school students affected by technical difficulties to have their exams waived.
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European Law Societies Push for Release of Detained Lawyers in Turkey

18th September 2020
The Law Society of England and Wales, alongside several other legal organisations, have urged President Erdoğan to drop charges against the detainees.
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Careers in Law That Don't Require a Return to School

17th September 2020
Working in law can be well-compensated and rewarding. If the idea of working in this field is intriguing, but you are not sure that law school is for you, you may want to explore the many other career paths that utilise similar strengths and interests.
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