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07 July 2023
Issue: 8032 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Mental health , Charities
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NLJ this week: Help LawCare change the culture

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LawCare, the charity that supports all those working in the legal field and their families, has expanded over the years to meet the need for mental health, addiction and stress-related help. In this week’s NLJ, LawCare CEO Elizabeth Rimmer explains why it’s time to end the stigma that stops people from speaking out when they are struggling.

The legal profession has long been known for the perfectionism, long hours, and fear of failure within its ranks. But the drawbacks and constraints of such a culture are becoming more widely known.

Rimmer writes: ‘We want to bring our profession together to build a movement to shift legal culture from the stigma that silences people from speaking up when they are struggling and accepts a reactive, time-pressured, crisis-driven, overloaded working day as the norm, to a culture where people flourish, can be themselves, feel valued and respected and do great work for their clients.’ 

Read more from Rimmer here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Anita Rasaratnam

Clarke Willmott—Anita Rasaratnam

Clarke Willmott strengthens social housing development offering with senior London appointment

Trowers & Hamlins—David Meecham

Trowers & Hamlins—David Meecham

Trowers strengthens Birmingham real estate team with partner hire

Blake Morgan—Jennifer Ray & Louise Culleton

Blake Morgan—Jennifer Ray & Louise Culleton

Blake Morgan expands private client and regulatory teams with new legal directors

NEWS
A mood of cautious optimism has enveloped the criminal law sector following indications the Prime Minister may abandon planned jury reforms
Helping to source the services and providers you need
The Senior Courts Costs Office has clarified that judges conducting detailed assessment proceedings cannot order security for costs—a ruling that may leave successful parties exposed to further litigation expense
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
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