New research by the Bar Council highlights significant income and career progression gaps between barristers of different ethnicities, with White…
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Recent research has drawn attention to the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to exacerbate existing gender biases within the legal…
In a decisive move, a tribunal has disbarred a barrister who falsified his curriculum vitae, dismissing claims that the discrepancies…
Professor Stephen Mayson has raised critical concerns about the legal profession’s current trajectory, where client interests are supplanting the public…
The High Court has confirmed the decision to remove a solicitor from the roll for his involvement in a fraudulent…
Jessica Kate Harris, a newly qualified solicitor, has been struck off after being found guilty of dishonest conduct, including falsifying…
Recent research has challenged the perception that client bias significantly contributes to the higher reporting rates of Black, Asian and…
Recently published guidelines from the Mindful Business Charter (MBC) advocate for the integration of wellbeing in performance assessments for lawyers,…
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has allowed a solicitor, indefinitely suspended in 2012, to re-join the profession, citing a stable…
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has highlighted the urgent necessity for “disruptive action” to foster a fair and inclusive legal…