LOVE Glastonbury Festival been many times before my Disabled daughter was born. Seeing the "celeb" pics AGAIN this year & I thought, wouldn't it be refreshing if instead of handing out free tickets to rich "celebs" they gave them out to unpaid carers & their Disabled families instead?😊

Breakthrough in talks to open up India to UK law firms: lawgazette.co.uk/news/breakthro…

🚨Deadline Extension 🚨 You now have until Sunday 28th July to enter your work into our art competition! Help us celebrate our 15th anniversary in style by being part of our new art exhibition. Entry details below🎨

I’m a barrister seeking a legal assistant, to start September 2024. The position is part-time, paid, and would give those looking for pupillage experience in the Manchester criminal courts. More application info from me at [email protected] Closing date 22 July. Pls RT

Solicitor fined £10k after switching signatures: lawgazette.co.uk/news/solicitor…

Crown courts are in crisis, reports Catherine Baksi. The backlog continues to climb, the estate is crumbling and there aren’t enough lawyers. So what’s the plan? lawgazette.co.uk/features/trial…

⚖️This year's Law Reform Essay Competition is now open. 📝If you're a student or pupil with an interest in law reform, submit an essay making the case to reform English, Welsh or European law, for your chance to win £4,000. Find out more: barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-bar…

We have several exciting roles open at the Court: Senior Case Manager - closes Monday 8th July. Costs and Judgments Officer - closes Monday 15th July. Information Officer - closes Tuesday 16th July. Read the full job descriptions and apply below⬇️ supremecourt.uk/careers.html

Congratulations to new Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood MP. “It is vital that measures & funding to ease prison overcrowding & tackle court backlogs are treated as an immediate priority for action by the new LC," says Bar Chair Sam Townend KC. Read more: barcouncil.org.uk/resource/we-wi…

Cardiff Circuit Pupils - Please save the date of 21st August! We hope to hold an informal dinner to celebrate you approaching the end of your pupillage/the start of tenancy. Details to follow.

Students, trainees, and pupils sharpen your pencils 📝 Our 15th Anniversary essay competition is open! The winner receives a tour of the Court and the chance to sit down with Lady Simler 🫖 Find out more and enter on our website ⬇️ supremecourt.uk/news/stories/2…

CILEX and SRA enter final stages of regulatory takeover plan: lawgazette.co.uk/news/cilex-and…

📢Barrister parents - can you spare some time completing this anon survey? With support from the The Inns of Court Alliance for Women and the Inns, Emma Price of 5 Essex Chambers and Emma-Louise Fenelon of 1 Crown Office Row are writing a book about parenting at the Bar: surveymonkey.com/r/9NWHLZN

A newly published report has highlighted serious concerns around ‘legal deserts’, solicitor recruitment and crumbling court infrastructure in Wales - calling for the UK and Welsh Government to take urgent action nation.cymru/news/law-socie…

Are you worried about a colleague? If you are working with someone who appears to be struggling, is frequently anxious, short tempered or low, get in touch with us on 0800 279 6888 (or encourage them to call us). 👉 buff.ly/3Pup8fh #MentalHealth #wellbeing #law #lawyer

⚖️ “Key areas of focus for the committee should include the huge backlogs of cases in our courts.” Law Society president Nick Emmerson speaks to Law Society Gazette about the Justice Select Committee, as Andy Slaughter is elected chair. ow.ly/tN1a50TmXif

Personal injury, costs, credit hire and legal aid departments all face cuts in ‘strategic restructure’ to support growth. John Hyde lawgazette.co.uk/news/jobs-at-r…

"The additional funding brings hope to the criminal defence profession. This is just the first step needed to stabilise the sector.” Our president Richard Atkinson tells Isle of Wight County Press about the govt's £24 million injection into criminal #LegalAid work. ow.ly/isK850U7NWQ

Deathbed nod to solicitor to tear up will accepted by court: lawgazette.co.uk/news/deathbed-…

Opening soon 💻Lay Member of the Welsh Language Tribunal 🗓️Applications open 26 November 📍Across Wales Details apply.judicialappointments.digital/vacancies#futu… Sign up for alerts judiciary.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=54…