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Charles Pigott explores reasonable adjustments, trial periods & alternative employment

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has now confirmed that offering a disabled employee a trial period in an alternative role can itself be a 'reasonable adjustment' under the Equality Act 2010: in this week's NLJ, Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve analyses the evolving case law

To improve access to justice, we need innovative platforms & collaborative working, writes Sue Prince

A council’s database for homeless applicants was found not to be discriminatory against women, write Kelvin Rutledge KC & Genevieve Screeche-Powell

Writing in NLJ this week, Kelvin Rutledge KC of Cornerstone Barristers and Genevieve Screeche-Powell of Field Court Chambers examine the Court of Appeal’s rejection of a discrimination challenge to Tower Hamlets’ housing database

MPs have expressed disappointment after the government confirmed it will not consider updating the parental leave system until at least 2027

Inner Temple Scholar Monique Simone Fremder has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Professor Jo Delahunty KC Essay Competition, part of the Bridging the Bar Academy programme

Monique Simone Fremder, winner of the Professor Jo Delahunty KC Essay Competition, considers the legal framework & practice guidance that the UK has in place to accommodate the needs of neurodiverse individuals in legal proceedings. Does it achieve its aims?

Professors Sue Prince & Liz Smart explain why inclusion must be at the heart of reform to improve access to justice

Digital reform in the courts must prioritise inclusion over efficiency, write Professors Sue Prince (University of Exeter) and Liz Smart (Birmingham City University) in this week's NLJ. As HMCTS continues its £1.2bn modernisation programme, the authors warn that replacing paper with digital risks excluding vulnerable users unless reforms are user-centred

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NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

Mike Wilson, managing partner of Blake Morgan chair of the CBI’s South-East Council, reflects on his career the challenges that have defined him

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Partner joins commercial property team in Birmingham

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds

Family team expands with double appointment in Bristol office

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Budget shock for pensions

Lawyers have expressed dismay at the Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s decision to impose a £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice contributions

Have your say in NLJ’s annual reader survey

NLJ is inviting its readers to take part in this year’s annual reader research, a short survey designed to help shape the future direction of the magazine. The questionnaire consists of just eight quick questions and offers an opportunity for legal professionals to share their views on the content, coverage and issues that matter most to them.

Pushback on ‘no win no fee’ ban

The Law Society has urged regulators not to ban the term ‘no win no fee’, as the profession contemplates measures to prevent a disaster like the SSB Group collapse from happening again

Jury trials under threat

The legal profession's leaders have mounted a robust defence of trial by jury, following reports that Justice Secretary David Lammy is considering restricting it to rape, murder, manslaughter and other cases that are in the public interest

Mazur appeal to proceed

CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has been granted permission to appeal Mazur, a decision which has caused consternation among litigation firms

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Equality

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds