Findings by the inspectorate monitoring the Crown Prosecution Service has warned that a growing backlog of cases could take upwards of a decade to clear under pre-pandemic conditions.
It has been three years since David Lammy published his Review indicating that the Criminal Justice System (CJS) is lagging behind other institutions in its duty to tackle systemic racism.
The new draft business plan of the UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) says it will regularly visit ‘high risk’ law firms, and a random sample of others, to check their AML compliance.
As we all know, COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown has forced many law firms into hardship – and although we are gradually coming out of lockdown that doesn’t mean there aren’t still challenges ahead. It may pay to consider lower-paying jobs and outsourcing to make ends meet in the meantime.
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting market disruption are forcing a recalibration in the legal industry. Legal providers and employers are recognising that, in order to effectively future proof their firms, adjustments are required: they’ll need to reimagine paths for their lawyers, from updating recruiting practices and professional development, to creating more diverse career models.
Numerous high-profile law firms, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, plan to either close their offices or encourage employees to take the day off.
An abundance of articles and thought pieces have emerged on the death of the office, and the huge savings that can be made from reducing real estate overheads. But will the trade-off really be worth it?
For law graduates who have just landed their first job, it is important to hit the ground running. Here, we share some wisdom to help graduates find their feet in the professional world.
Empathy is an aspect of legal professions that is often neglected in training. Law students should ensure they get an early start on honing it for working life.
With tensions rising in the US following the death of George Floyd and protests now occurring in the UK as well as all 50 states in America, we hear from Paula who discusses how racism is prevalent in the UK and how the legal sector is also yet to remove such prejudice from the justice system.
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