LawCare, the charity that supports lawyers with addiction, stress and mental health issues, is urging firms and chambers to publicise World Mental Health Day on 10 October. It suggests ‘displaying a poster or leaflets, sending an email round, or adding information about us to your intranet’. CEO Elizabeth Rimmer said: 'At LawCare we believe the competitive, hierarchical, long hours culture of the legal profession significantly affects mental health and wellbeing, and until we address these issues we will continue to see a legal community struggling with stress, anxiety and depression.’ LawCare is also planning another roundtable event on 27 November, focused on creating mentally healthy workplaces.
26 September 2018
Mental Health Day
MOVERS & SHAKERS
EIP—Stuart Malcolm
EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner
Ellisons—Francesca Brown
Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team
Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke
Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires
NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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