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Mind the gender pay gap: progress and next steps for the legal profession

It comes as no surprise that gender equality in the legal profession remains an issue that law firms and barristers' chambers alike attempt to address. In this Feature, we’ll consider the progress made so far, what 2026 looks like for women in the legal profession, and the #GiveToGain actions that law firms and chambers must take to increase support and opportunities for women in the profession.

How to balance a career in law with family life

I plan on becoming a lawyer but will I be able to manage my work/life balance if I have a family?

Ellie Nicholl - The women who changed the legal industry

Here’s to strong women, may we know them, may we raise them, may we be them. Strong women have shaped the legal industry into what it is today, with women now accounting for 62% of solicitors and 53% of all lawyers in the UK. While women continue to enter the profession in greater numbers than men, a seniority gap remains.

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“The most obvious development at the moment are the current economic pressures. Litigation is typically counter-cyclical so economic downturns can see increased litigation."

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In this Meet the Lawyer, Edward Mort provides fantastic insights into life at Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, from the qualification process to his day-to-day work in M&A and private equity.

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Jasmine Hepple, early talent senior advisor at Taylor Wessing, sets out how the firm runs a vacation scheme and its recruitment timelines, the sort of work involved in the firm’s programmes and how applicants can show themselves off in the best light.

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Your commercial news round-up: new tariffs, Ocado job cuts, John Lewis, chocolate thieves

The economic and corporate landscape is shifting once again as US President Donald Trump’s newly imposed global tariffs take effect. In the UK, Ocado is preparing to shed around 1,000 jobs amid major restructuring, John Lewis has abandoned its ambitious rental-homes plan and retailers across the country are resorting to locking up chocolate bars as theft continues to rise. Read on for LCN’s picks of this week’s top commercial stories!

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Macfarlanes opens New York office to strengthen private capital offering

London-headquartered law firm Macfarlanes LLP is set to open a New York office in April 2026, marking the firm’s first physical presence in the US as it seeks to bring operations closer to the US private capital and private wealth markets.

International law firms in the Gulf instruct staff to work from home after regional missile strikes

International law firms operating across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have taken “precautionary measures” and instructed staff to work remotely following a wave of missile strikes reported across the Middle East over the weekend.

UK legal tech investment hits record high

The UK’s legal technology sector attracted a record £188.8 million in investment last year, representing a 35% jump on the previous year, according to LawtechUK’s second Investment Snapshot.

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The Rookie Lawyer

First announced as a white paper in March 2025, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill has just landed. This bill continues the radical reform of the residential property sector introduced by previous legislation (such as the recent Renters' Rights Act).

The slow, very public collapse of the River Wye, once one of Britain’s most pristine waterways, is no longer just an ecological tragedy, it’s now a legal one. It’s, arguably, a test case for whether the law can still function as a meaningful check on environmental harm in the UK.

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