Anti-human rights rhetoric and post-Brexit equality concerns are posing a serious threat to the UK’s global status as a champion for human rights, the UN has been told.
Pro bono charity LawWorks has boosted its work volume by more than half through an initiative with LexisNexis
Civil partnerships may be having a resurgence—the number of couples entering into a civil partnership has risen for the first time since gay marriage became legal in 2013
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires
Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on
Ellisons—Sarah Osborne
Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ
