Dame Ingrid Simler has become a justice of the UK Supreme Court, following Lord Kitchin’s retirement. Simler is the fifth woman to hold this role since 2009, when the court was set up in its current format, and was sworn in as a new justice of the UK Supreme Court last week. 

Krishna Patel, Partner at leading national law firm Stevens & Bolton LLP, shares details of his journey into the legal profession, his area of expertise and the type of corporate finance work he takes on, including M&A, and his advice for you. 

With sexual harassment still prevalent in many workplaces, what can employers do to prevent this behaviour?

Stobart Barristers, a subsidiary of the Stobart Group, is to provide a new intermediary service directly linking barristers' services to businesses and members of the public.

Five City law firms feature in gay rights charity Stonewall’s LGBT Global Workplace Equality Index for 2017. 

Some 12 City firms have been named among this year’s top 100 LGBT-friendly employers by leading equality charity Stonewall. 

Sixteen law firms have made LGBT rights charity Stonewall’s top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers list for 2018, with three in the top 10.

Fifteen law firms and other legal sector organisations have made this year’s list of the top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers, compiled by charity Stonewall.

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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how stories are told, how they can be told well and how you can use this to your advantage in a job interview.

How can a company use its IP assets as part of an operating model to support its chosen value discipline?

New barristers reported mixed experiences about their pupillage journey in a new survey published by the Bar Council. Ninety percent of respondents reported a positive experience, while 88% reported stress levels as ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ – a 6% increase from the previous year’s statistics.