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Do gender quotas work? What are the downsides? Is there a better way to achieve parity in senior roles? Writing in this week’s NLJ, Ranjit Dhindsa, head of employment, Fieldfisher, weighs up the pros and cons of board level quotas at large listed companies.

Are quotas an effective way of addressing gender imbalances in senior roles? Ranjit Dhindsa examines the law & weighs up the pros & cons

Mental wellbeing charity, LawCare has reported a ‘dramatic increase’ in calls from legal professionals with career concerns.

More than a third (37%) of UK lawyers surveyed by Law360 Pulse, which launched its UK edition this week, say their work-life balance has worsened in the past year.

Which practice areas are in demand, and how can law firms fill the gaps? Nathan Peart reports

JUSTICE invites applications for our two three-month internship positions commencing in Spring 2023. These are paid positions, funded by The Portal Trust.

CILEX has acquired the Institute of Paralegals (IoP) and its voluntary regulator, the Professional Paralegal Register (PPR).

Nearly all employers (97%) hiring legal professionals in the past 12 months have experienced skills shortages, a leading recruiter has found.

Is remote working here to stay? Veronica Cowan explores the post-pandemic attitude to home working in the legal sector

‘What difference can lawyers make in tackling the climate emergency?’—this is topic of the International Law Book Facility’s (ILBF's) law undergraduate essay competition.

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Gilson Gray—Paul Madden

Partner appointed to head international insolvency and dispute resolution for England

Brachers—Gill Turner Tucker

Kent firm expands regional footprint through strategic acquisition

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—William Charles

Financial disputes and investigations specialist joins as partner in London

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Client account interest money-maker provokes concerns

Ministers’ proposals to raise funds by seizing interest on lawyers’ client account schemes could ‘cause firms to close’, solicitors have warned

Public Accounts Committee warn of ‘extinction’ risk for legal aid

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned

NLJ this week: The insider returns

Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome

NLJ this week: Drawing the line on contempt

After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights

NLJ this week: Stop and search by the numbers

The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains

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Career focus

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Paul Madden

Brachers—Gill Turner Tucker

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—William Charles