How Will No Fault Divorce Impact London’s Reputation As The Divorce Capital?
Lawyers navigating the English legal system on behalf of clients going through a divorce will be familiar with the idea that legal change in this area can move at a snail’s pace, with societal and cultural change often steaming ahead and the law struggling to keep up. However, one change which has been long-campaigned for…
Cross-Cultural Working: Together We Stand?
Farhan Farani reflects on how multi-cultural and diverse firms can integrate teams working remotely, respecting different cultures. Firms should not only strive to pride themselves on inclusive and accessible legal advice, but also culture. It’s easy to fall into the trap of prioritising excellent client service, without considering the nurturing needed for each employee to…
The Risks For Law Firms When They Don’t Take Their Own Climate-Conscious Advice
What can law firms do to improve their environmental, social and corporate governance profile? Last month, new research by RSGI – a legal profession think tank – revealed that law firms weren’t necessarily following the advice they were giving to clients about environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors. The report found that out of…
Always ‘on’? Recognising burnout
By and large, many law firms weathered the pandemic relatively well. Demand for legal services remained high – and the switch to working from home was smooth for many lawyers. However, one of the lasting legacies of the pandemic will be that wellbeing at work is no longer in the periphery. It’s been pushed firmly…
Rwanda Deportation Plan Will Not Work
Migrants crossing the channel in small boats is a real problem and risk to human life, which so far, the UK Government has struggled to tackle. Their newly announced migration deal with Rwanda is yet another example where ministers have tried hastily to push through a policy which civil servants have clearly mandated to be…
Making sense of UK immigration
Pride Month is Upon Us
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Do people really need Immigration Lawyers ?
By DOST MALIK – Immigration & Nationality Law Specialist The above question is probably a very controversial and debatable issue. For some people, it’s a very confusing issue, but in my opinion, there is a very simple answer to it, “IT DEPENDS “? In this context, the real problem is that when someone says or…