Tag: research

Male solicitors four times more likely to appear before disciplinary tribunal

Despite fairly even gender split in profession

Jul 27 2021 11:49am

Aspiring lawyers divided over career in legal aid

40% of students would not consider publicly funded work, new poll shows, as legal aid group launches new survey to find out why

Jun 30 2021 10:44am

New report reveals practice areas most and least impacted by pandemic

Downturn in areas including litigation, property and immigration, while employment, commercial, tax, and risk & compliance thrive

May 5 2021 9:36am

LPC provider pass rates vary from 100% to just 23%, latest figures show

SRA annual report reveals 'significant differences' among anonymised law schools

Mar 30 2021 9:28am

Junior lawyer mental health hit hardest by lockdown, research reveals

When compared with WFH experience of senior solicitors

Mar 11 2021 10:40am

Law among highest-paying grad jobs, research finds

Beaten only by investment banking 🤑

Feb 24 2021 8:52am

BPP Law School to offer module in small talk

University finds a third of students don't feel comfortable talking in front of a group

Feb 16 2021 10:51am

What does a lawyer look like?

White, male and upper class, according to new research on public perceptions

Feb 3 2021 9:21am

Exclusive research: Law firms say the SQE alone will not be enough

Results of a survey undertaken by nearly 50 leading law firms reveal the new centralised route to qualification won’t cover enough ground and a more thorough course is needed

Jan 28 2021 1:30pm
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Research: Fifth of barristers want to quit profession as debt and stress levels soar

Barristers at 'breaking point' and in urgent need of support, Bar Council chief warns

Jan 25 2021 9:34am

Lawyers put in 20 extra work days when working from home

Almost two-thirds hope for hybrid-working once pandemic is over, research reveals

Jan 8 2021 11:42am

Majority of SRA investigations involve male solicitors

92% of individuals struck off in 2018/19 were men, new report finds

Dec 14 2020 12:06pm

Underpaid, stressed and bullied: Experiences of BAME solicitors laid bare in new report

Law Society research compares experiences of black, asian and minority ethnic solicitors with white counterparts

Dec 9 2020 1:06pm

Home-working: 3 out of 4 solicitors experiencing feelings of isolation and lack of motivation

Cracks beginning to show in WFH model, particularly among juniors, report finds

Dec 9 2020 9:28am

Revealed: The EU countries where lawyers earn the most

UK lawyers earn £64k on average -- the third highest salary beaten only by Switzerland and Germany

Dec 1 2020 9:21am

Legal profession making ‘significant progress’ on diversity — but top roles remain a problem

Lawyers disproportionately likely to come from privileged backgrounds, report finds

Nov 27 2020 9:47am

White male barristers out-earn female and BAME colleagues

Even with the same level of experience and areas of law, research finds

Nov 6 2020 8:35am

Over half of trainee solicitors ‘unable to cope with stress’ during lockdown

Report also finds most firms have struggled to train rookies remotely

Oct 19 2020 10:49am