Depression does not warrant time off work, according to more than half (55%) of senior business managers in the legal sector, while only 41% of employees in the legal sector said they would be honest with their line manager when calling in sick if they were suffering from depression. This shows that the legal sector needs to work harder to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health, according to Dr Mark Winwood, director of psychological services at AXA PPP heathcare, which conducted the research. He advises employers to promote an “open and honest culture where the facts about mental ill health are freely communicated and discussed”.
07 May 2015
Legal attitudes to mental health
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group
From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career
Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore
Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton
Ellisons—Robert Tiffen
Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office
NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
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