Law firms should record data about disability, ethnicity and sexuality as well as gender to help them develop equality action plans and tackle pay gaps, the Law Society has suggested. It also recommends firms distinguish between equity and salaried partners in their records, and record any partner bonus scheme that can be compared with an employee bonus scheme. Law Society president Christina Blacklaws said: ‘We have worked with the profession to develop a common set of standards that provide the level of transparency expected by firms’ clients, people and the public.’
08 November 2018
Pay gaps on record
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Excello Law—Stephen Morrall
Excello welcomes Stephen Morrall to Anglo-German team
Lawfront—Peter Martin-Simon
Lawfront appoints new Chief Executive Officer to steer the business through the next phase of growth
Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram
Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions
NEWS
Lawyers have warned senior managers against complacency as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) non-financial misconduct (NFM) rules come into force
Landlords cannot rely on minor procedural defaults to defeat leaseholders’ right to manage (RTM) claims, the Supreme Court has held
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
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
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