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Linda Ford explains why career progression & recognition are key to retention in a competitive market

Law Society diversity access scheme (DAS) scholarships have been awarded to 14 aspiring solicitors.

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) launched a recruitment exercise for 100 district judges across all regions of England and Wales this week.

Stress needn’t be a constant in the lives of lawyers. The damage it can do is real, significant and, thankfully, can be reduced in many situations. In a must-read in this week’s NLJ, Hansa Pankhania, CEO of AUM Wellbeing Consultancy, offers tips and guidance on what to do when stress creeps up.

Stress can build up inside us like a bubbling pot: Hansa Pankhania offers some tips on turning down the heat

The Law Society has commented on the latest official statistics published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) concerning the diversity of the judiciary in England and Wales.

The Law Society has called on firms to pay nearly 10% more to trainees and those on qualifying work experience (QWE).

Deighton Pierce Glynn has won Legal Aid Firm of the Year at this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards (LALYs) for its work supporting former Ministry of Defence interpreters in Afghanistan at risk from Taliban reprisals.

Breaking down career barriers for CILEX lawyers and helping to bring about cultural and attitudinal changes in the workplace will be the priorities of CILEX president, Emma Davies.

The InterLaw Diversity Forum launched the latest phase of its research project this week, looking at workplace culture, job satisfaction and job security in the legal sector through the perspectives of social mobility, race and ethnicity, LGBTQ+ identity, disability, sex and other characteristics.

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Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

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NLJ this week: Property cases reshape established principles

A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land

NLJ this week: Stress ruling raises the bar for employers

Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee

NLJ this week: Can Manchesterism revive access to justice?

Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE

NLJ this week: Constitutional conventions tested as power changes hands

The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition

NLJ this week: Lawyers must become product designers

The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London

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Career focus

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron