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The London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation (LCAB) has invited Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) professionals to participate in their latest survey.

Harry Matovu KC & Nicholas Heaton urge firms & chambers to support the Black Talent Charter

Applications have opened for the Law Society’s annual Diversity Access Scheme (DAS), which aims to improve social mobility and diversity in the legal profession.

Greater diversity among arbitration professionals leads to better outcomes in arbitration proceedings, according to research.

Diversity in arbitration optimises outcomes both in the boardroom & the hearing room: Alexander G Fessas explains how the ICC International Court of Arbitration is creating positive change

Lawyers have welcomed plans to keep 24 Nightingale Courts open for another year, but warned more was needed to tackle the backlog of cases.

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

Business leader Helen Pitcher has been appointed Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), the independent selection body for courts and tribunals judiciary.

Law firms performed strongly in the 2022 Social Mobility Employer Index, occupying more than one third of top 75 positions—including the number one spot.

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Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices

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Air law landmark marks 80 years

LexisNexis will mark the 80th anniversary of Shawcross and Beaumont on Air Law with a live podcast exploring the evolution of aviation law from the Chicago Convention to the challenges facing modern aerospace, taking place on Tuesday 29 September

Harmony Christian Ministries benefits from latest AlphaBiolabs Giving Back donation

Harmony Christian Ministries is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative

NLJ this week: The price of persistence

Indemnity costs remain exceptional, but parties cannot ignore a case that deteriorates around them. In Lawrence v Associated Newspapers, Mr Justice Nicklin ordered the claimants to pay indemnity costs after finding their conduct, viewed cumulatively, fell ‘well outside the norm’

NLJ this week: Public law in motion

Public law is in flux following reversals and robust appellate intervention, according to the latest public law update by the team at HSFK for NLJ

NLJ this week: Battle for the brain

Neurotechnology is turning the human mind into an operational domain, exposing gaps in the laws of war

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Diversity

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton