Putting forward a diverse legal team is no longer ‘preferred’ and the ‘right thing to do’ – it is fast becoming ‘essential’. How law firms and their clients are using spend to help drive change, by David Stone
Why is there a significant lack of women evaluators shortlisted and selected for private FDRs? Katharine Landells introduces the best practice guide to address bias and inequality of opportunity – applicable to all areas of law
Are female barristers being given prestigious professional opportunities at a similar rate to male barristers? This is a question that can be addressed by quantitative empirical analysis, writes Mikołaj Barczentewicz
What progress are we making on fair distribution of work? How do we move from intention to action? Desiree Artesi reports from the Bar Conference debate
Rebecca Wilkie explains how pro bono can become an intrinsic part of your silk application
Incorporating can be beneficial from a tax perspective and profits retained in the company can still be invested for the longer term, advise Nick Bonnello and Sam Hubbert
To make a real difference to the diversity of the profession we need to start our social mobility schemes much earlier, says Tahina Akther
When thoughts arise that ‘there must be more to life than this’, is a career change necessarily the answer? Tim Bergin on the benefits of leaving the Bar – and coming back again
Working part-time at the Bar and part-time running a business: Rina-Marie Hill explains how barrister burnout led to a refocus of priorities, new perspective and portfolio career
Isle of Man
Applications are invited for the appointment of His Majesty’s Attorney General in the Isle of Man.
Chair of the Bar reports back
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, outlines the drug and alcohol testing options available for family law professionals, and how a new, free guide can help identify the most appropriate testing method for each specific case
By Louise Crush of Westgate Wealth Management
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the latest ONS data on drug misuse and its implications for toxicology testing in family law cases
Responding to criticism on the narrow profile of government-instructed counsel, Mel Nebhrajani CB describes the system-wide change at GLD to drive fairer distribution of work and broader development of talent
The odds of success are as unforgiving as ever, but ambition clearly isn’t in short supply. David Wurtzel’s annual deep‑dive into the competition cohort shows who’s entering, who’s thriving and the trends that will define the next wave
Where to start and where to find help? Monisha Shah, Chair of the King’s Counsel Selection Panel, provides an overview of the silk selection process, debunking some myths along the way
Do chatbot providers owe a duty of care for negligent misstatements? Jasper Wong suggests that the principles applicable to humans should apply equally to machines
There is no typical day in the life as a Supreme Court judicial assistant, says Josephine Gillingwater, and that’s what makes the role so enjoyably diverse