We are pleased to send you a link to the JAC Annual Report and Accounts 2013/14, which can be found here. The Annual Report sets out the JAC’s performance over 2013/14, during which the JAC received a record number of applications and made more recommendations than in any previous year against a background of continued…

Hampshire solicitor Andrew Caplen took office as the 170th president of the Law Society during today’s annual general meeting. He outlined his priorities for the year as: launching an access to justice campaign 2. undertaking a major programme of research into the effects of the civil legal aid changes 3. promoting equality and diversity, and…

Preferably Birmingham, London may be considered Competitive salary Following the appointment of Paul Philip as the new Chief Executive, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is looking to appoint its first General Counsel. The SRA is the independent regulatory body of the Law Society of England and Wales, regulating over 160,000 solicitors and over 10,000 solicitors…

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has opened the 2014/15 round of Queen’s Counsel honoris causa awards by inviting nominations.  This process leads to recommendations being made to Her Majesty for the appointment of Queen’s Counsel honoris causa.  The appointments will be made alongside the new substantive Queen’s Counsel in spring 2015.  The announcement can be…

The Law Society has developed a series of career competency workshops, following the findings of research, on the barriers facing BAME members who want to advance their careers. These workshops have been designed to assist members develop a framework, from which they can plan and manage their careers. This workshop will provide specific strategies needed for…

Award-winning international journalist and BBC News Channel presenter Clive Myrie is to host the 2014 Diversity League Table launch event this year. The event will take place on the 29th October, at the London office of Norton Rose Fulbright, this year’s host sponsor. Myrie will also chair the Diversity Panel Discussion and audience Q&A which…

SRA Board Chair, Charles Plant, has today announced that Enid Rowlands has been appointed to succeed him as Chair of the SRA Board from 1 January 2015. Charles Plant said: “I am delighted to announce that Enid Rowlands has been appointed as the new Chair of the SRA Board. Enid brings a wealth of experience…

Invitation to Access to Justice Seminar (Free), 2 July

The 5th UK Diversity Legal Awards will take place on the evening of Tuesday 18thNovember 2014 at the new 5-star Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London. The UK Diversity Legal Awards are the only industry awards in the UK which focus solely on recognising and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across the legal profession. Commercially,…

Number of vacancies: one Salary: £130,875 Location: London, Royal Courts of Justice Closing date: noon on 26 June 2014 Full details are now on our website, including the application form and the information packwhich describes the role, the selection process and provides key dates. You will also find a job description and outline terms and…

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today (Tuesday 3 June) issued its response to Professor Gus John’s Independent Comparative Case Review (ICCR) report, which was published in March this year. The response identifies the key findings of the report for the SRA as being: • that BME solicitors continue to be disproportionately over-represented at key…

Salary: £141,332 Number of vacancies: One in Birmingham and one in Newcastle Closing date for applications: noon 24 June 2014 Full details are now on our website.  Including the application form and the information packwhich describes the role, the selection process and provides key dates. You will also find job descriptions for Circuit Judge and…