Women in the legal profession, the First 100 Years project wants to hear your stories. The five-year video history project launched last year and celebrates the journey of women in the legal profession since the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919, which allowed women to qualify. An online library and extensive programme of activities are planned for the centenary of the Act in 2019. The project is the brainchild of Dana Denis-Smith, founder and CEO of Obelisk Support, and is being supported by the Law Society, the Bar Council, CILEx and Aspiring Solicitors.
12 March 2015
First 100 Years
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb
Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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