Lawyers Lagging on Transformation
On 21st September 2022, DISCO and the Association of Corporate Counsel released the results of a report following a survey during which the organizers had approached lawyers specializing in the field
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60% of Millennial Women Would Consider Quitting Over Employer Abortion Policies
A newly released survey by investment website Ellevest has revealed that just over sixty percent of female respondents emanating from a millennial demographic communicated that they would consider
Tweeting Barrister Fined
The barrister at the centre of the proceedings had been called to the bar around the turn of the Millennium way back when in the year 2000. He had been employed by a well-known chamber and had
SRA Banned a Legal Professional
In mid-August 2022 a judgment was handed down by the Industry regulator the Solicitors Regulation Authority which banned a legal professional from operating in the sector for the reason of seeking to
“Doctor” Faked Qualifications To Land CEO Role
In late summer 2022, the England and Wales Supreme Court handed down its judgment in a case which represents a warning to everyone contemplating using fraudulent statements and false claims on their
Zoom Lawyer Rebuked
A recent Solicitors Regulation Authority decision was food for thought for emerging and established legal professionals. A client had instructed a legal services provider regarding forthcoming legal
Lawyer Struck Off Over Signature Verification
On 16th September 2022 news emerged of the decision handed down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority which made clear its intention to strike off a senior and vastly experienced lawyer. The order
Cannabis Lawyer Banned
The lawyer reportedly was on a period of absence and whilst on this leave he was attending to his elderly mother. Both were suffering from the impact of bereavement following the loss of their
Education Lawyer Taught a Lesson
On 16th September 2022, news emerged of the decision by the criminal courts to sentence a lawyer who specialized in the law of education to a period of four years imprisonment following his
