It’s been a busy start to 2023 for me, which is why I’ve been very quiet over on my socials… I’m thrilled to announce that earlier in January, I moved from Freeths LLP’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) team onto its legal assistant programme.

The aftershocks of Carillion’s collapse are still being felt a month on, not least by its former employees. Magic circle firm Clifford Chance has taken on Carillion’s in-house legal team, saving the jobs of around 60 specialist paralegals. 

What factors must employers consider when faced with an employee's refusal to comply with instructions?

Hello, my name is Carly Woods, I am a mother of four, a family law paralegal and I am currently studying the LLB at the University of Plymouth.

As a lawyer or a lawyer-to-be you don’t have to look far to hear about how firms are focused on the environmental, social and governance agenda but if you are truly committed to having a role that makes a difference then you should look no further than family law.

Can we expect to see more private law claims in the UK courts seeking damages for breach of competition law?

What are the liability risks for parent companies and investors when a subsidiary or portfolio company engages in cartel activity?

Who can initiate an investigation of potential cartel conduct?

Why has the government proposed a company register of beneficial owners?

According to a recent report in The Lawyer, increased demand has caused the waiting time for cases to progress from the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court to more than double.

Are we becoming a cashless society?

What impact has the Dubai debt problem had on the UK economy as a whole and the work of UK law firms?

Clifford Chance has launched its third annual Intelligent Aid student competition, challenging students to "think critically about reducing greenhouse gas emissions".

Law firms are avoiding reporting the true extent of their gender pay gaps and regulations should be updated to force them to be transparent, Conservative MP Maria Miller has said.

Will employers find it harder to rely on consent to process their employees’ personal data when the new law comes into force?

Barristers’ chambers are in talks about downsizing their offices in a bid to cut costs and encourage more remote working, following the coronavirus outbreak. However, there is still a need for physical space for career support and wellbeing, the Bar Council has stressed.

Friends in Law has awarded special recognition to nine barristers’ chambers for the support they give to both the Bar Pro Bono Unit and Free Representation Unit.

New rules come into force on 1 July 2014, ensuring that every member of a chambers’ selection panel must have received training on fair recruitment processes.

Top London chambers One Pump Court is introducing mandatory “anti-oppression” training for all members.