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The Employment Lawyers’ Association (ELA) is launching a 21 Day Racial Habit-Building Challenge for members to help advance the conversation around race in the UK

Black and Asian solicitors are disproportionately likely to be investigated for regulatory breaches, official figures have revealed

Law Society research into the experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) solicitors has highlighted a clear disparity in career paths and representation across different firm types

Bar chair Amanda Pinto QC has criticised ‘shocking discrepancies in pay between male and female barristers’ revealed in Bar Mutual data for the year ending 2019

Several law firms have made it into the top 75 employers in the Social Mobility Foundation’s employer index

Hodge, Jones & Allen (HJA) housing solicitor Bahareh Amani has been appointed as the firm’s diversity champion

Patrick Allen & Bahareh Amani highlight the importance of championing diversity & inclusion

Global law firm DWF has launched a work placement programme for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals interested in pursuing a career in law

Greater flexibility of working achieved during the pandemic could enhance access to the profession for disabled lawyers, a survey of more than 100 disabled lawyers has found

Five law firms and recruitment firm Rare have launched an initiative to give black and ethnic minority candidates the same opportunities as their white counterparts when competing for roles

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Pillsbury—Lord Garnier KC

Appointment of former Solicitor General bolsters corporate investigations and white collar practice

Hall & Wilcox—Nigel Clark

Firm strengthens international strategy with hire ofglobal relations consultant

Slater Heelis—Sylviane Kokouendo & Shazia Ashraf

Partner and associate join employment practice

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Getty v Stability AI: Potential landmark case fizzles out

Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set

Double review on whiplash and fixed costs

Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime

CILEx Regulation prepares for post-Mazur rush

Legal executives can apply for standalone litigation practice rights, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed, in a move likely to offset some of the confusion caused by Mazur

Sir Andrew McFarlane reports on judge shortages

Delays in the family court in London and the south east are partly due to a 20% shortage of judges, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, has told MPs

LexisNexis Legal Awards 2026—enter now!

Entries are now open for the 2026 LexisNexis Legal Awards, celebrating achievement and innovation in the law across 24 categories

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Diversity

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Pillsbury—Lord Garnier KC

Hall & Wilcox—Nigel Clark

Slater Heelis—Sylviane Kokouendo & Shazia Ashraf