Dr Leslie Thomas QC wins Lifetime Achievement Award at BSN’s UK Diversity Legal Awards 2017 The eagerly awaited 8th Annual UK Diversity Legal Awards took place on Tuesday 28 November at the prestigious Grange St Paul’s Hotel. These are the only industry awards which focus solely on recognising and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across…

The Law Society on a war footing to defend access to justice Chancery Lane will announce its intention to issue proceedings for a judicial review of the government’s decision to further deepen cuts to the legal aid budget. Criminal defence practitioners face being driven to the wall by a reduction in payment made from the…

Grenfell Tower Fire – Legal Support The Black Solicitors Network (BSN) seeks to be the primary voice of solicitors of African Caribbean heritage. Membership is much broader and includes all ethnic groups and sections of the legal profession. It is the only large BME organisation that represents only solicitors and from time to time we…

Recruitment: “Attracting Talent” – WINNER – Linklaters Retention:  “Talent Management”  – WINNER – Latham & Watkins BSN Rising Star – WINNER – Natalie Carter (Mayer Brown) BSN Rising Star – Highly Commended – Shaheen Mamun (Milestone Solicitors) Diversity Champion – WINNER – Ruth Grant (Hogan Lovells) Diversity Champion – Highly Commended – Miranda Brawn (Daiwa…

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Category: Recruitment “Attracting Talent“ WINNER: Hogan Lovells LLP Category: Retention “Talent Management“ WINNER: Linklaters LLP Category: International Firm WINNER: Fasken Martineau Category: UK City 10 Firm WINNER: Linklaters LLP Category: Firm of the Year WINNER: Freeths LLP Category: Chambers of the Year WINNER: Coram Chambers Category: BSN Rising Star WINNER: Shaunée James (Reed Smith LLP)…