Deceased unknowingly leaves £1.2 million worth of shares behind
In rare instances, we find ourselves truly lost for words by the outcome of cases. We have had four bedroom houses in the heart of London which understandably sound like huge estates, but the properties end up in ruin. Then on the other side of the coin, council properties who’s resident hides a secret treasure. This case is […]
International Women’s Day a chance to embrace equity, says Law Society
The profession must use International Women’s Day as a springboard to achieve true equity, overcome barriers and progress women solicitors to senior levels, says The Law Society. The Law Society’s Annual Statistics 2021 found that 60% of new admissions are women and 53% of practising solicitors are women. Law Society of England and Wales President […]
New ethical standards put at heart of CLC strategy
A revised set of ethical principles is at the heart of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) new strategy, the regulator has confirmed. The strategic plan, for 2023-25, also outlines ambitions to grow the regulated community, including offering an alternative home to solicitors and chartered legal executives specialising in conveyancing and probate. It also says […]
International Women’s Day: Female lawyers ‘positive about future’
Over eight out of 10 female lawyers claim that they feel positive about their future in the legal profession, new research coinciding with International Women’s Day has found. Realm Recruit surveyed a cross-section of 65 lawyers from its extensive network on topics relating to gender equality within the law. It found that 88% of lawyers […]
LawCare launches new course to help lawyers work together
Legal mental health and wellbeing charity LawCare, academics at the University of Sheffield, and The Open University have launched a free online course for legal professionals about Working with others. The new Working with others course is the second part of the Fit for Law series – an ongoing programme to promote psychologically and emotionally […]