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LawCare, the mental health and wellbeing charity for the legal profession, wants to get the legal profession talking about anxiety.

Solicitors have been issued with updated guidance on health and wellbeing in the workplace.

The Solicitors’ Charity supported 50% more solicitors in the past year, according to its annual ‘Big Report’.

Liking, listening, learning & the law: Dr Emma Jones sets out the benefits of LawCare’s latest course on working with others

The Solicitors’ Charity has urged members of the profession to take part in its research questionnaire to ensure that the charity is doing everything it can to help solicitors thrive.

Court of Protection and trust lawyers who assist in personal injury and clinical negligence cases will be impacted by proposed amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules.

How do the latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules impact on children & protected parties? Gareth Williams explains

LawCare, the mental health and wellbeing charity, has launched a free online course for legal professionals.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published the government’s response to the consultation, ‘Mental Capacity Small Payments Scheme’, which ran from 16 November 2021 to 12 January 2022.

Means-testing for legal aid has been removed for foster parents and approved prospective adoptive parents bringing special educational needs and disability (SEND) appeals.

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Mental health

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Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa