The International Bar Association (IBA) surveyed its 80,000 members this week on whether they have experienced bullying or harassment in the workplace. It is asking its members what impact the experience, if any, had on them; what position within the firm or chambers the perpetrator had; and what workplace policies and procedures are in place to tackle such conduct. Respondents will be kept anonymous. The results will be revealed at the IBA’s annual conference in Rome in October. The survey follows research last year that revealed one in two female lawyers had been bullied and one in three sexually harassed.
07 June 2018
On the hunt for harassers
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown
Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown
Venus Legal—Esther Amoako
Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows
Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith
Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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