Tag: MeToo

Reports of sexual misconduct at law firms hit all-time high in wake of #MeToo
Complaints to regulator more than double in five years

Barrister suspended for groping BPTC student he was supposed to be mentoring
Incident occurred in taxi

Freshfields considers fining mega-earning partners 20% of their income for misconduct
Reported plan follows resignation of scandal-hit Ryan Beckwith

‘Culture of fear’ prevents female barristers speaking out against bullying and harassment
Comments include male barristers discussing which female colleagues they 'wanted to shag', report finds

Bar Council teams up with AI start-up to launch ‘anti-harassment app’
Barristers will be able to record and report inappropriate behaviour with the touch of a button

‘He threw a phone at my head’: International survey reveals bullying rife in the legal profession
Largest ever study finds one in three females sexually harassed in workplace

Bar feeling angsty over its ‘testosterone overdose’
Top QC warns of BDE

Solicitor tells of humiliation at ‘look at her breasts’ comment
Claim of inappropriate behaviour at dining event made in law firm blog post