Following the launch of a discussion paper by the UK financial services regulators, Kevin Poulter joined Michelle Dewberry of GB News to discuss the slow progress of diversity in the sector and steps being considered to promote change. The paper, Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working together to drive change, is produced …
Kevin spoke with Ifeoluwa Taiwo and Property Week about the anticipated return to the office for millions of UK workers as Covid-19 restrictions ease and some normality returns to towns, cities and workplaces.
Kevin Poulter in conversation with Lord Neuberger, former President of the Supreme Court Original release date: 18 May 2020 “Isolation and IT problems are on the agenda this week, though, refreshingly, Lord Neuberger is talking about life in his judge’s chambers rather than Corona lockdown. Former President of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, speaks candidly …
Bullying, child abuse, hate speech – it’s only a small proportion of what is out there – online and on social media – but it can have a big impact. So how do you prevent harmful content without restricting speech or the freedom of the internet? Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast …
I spoke with Thomson Reuters recently to pass on some tips for aspiring lawyers who might be attending interviews or taking work experience. Some of this might be common sense, but it comes from the numerous graduate recruitment interviews and assessments I’ve moderated and conversations with colleagues and recruiters across the legal sector. If you find …
With more than a million participants, Pride has now become one of the biggest parades in the country. And yet up until a year ago it never had formal representation from the legal profession, when around 40 turned out. This year that figure trebled thanks to a number of different interest groups such as Interlaw, … Continue reading
Work experience is invaluable but diversity and inclusivity are at risk when we ask junior lawyers to be ‘unpaid interns’ Working for free is something the Junior Lawyers Division has been encouraging since the days when it was the Trainee Solicitors Group (yes, that long) and pro bono work amongst junior lawyers continues to increase year on … Continue reading
I was recently contacted by the Law Society Gazette to discuss information which has come to the attention of the Junior Lawyers Division regarding the exploitation of students, trainees and newly qualified lawyers. I provided some general comment which made the front page lead story. It can be viewed online here: http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/trainee-solicitors-039exploitated039-afer-qualification.story The story has been picked … Continue reading
The Legal Services Board (the LSB) started its work on 1 January 2010. After a few days off, they soon got to work on the 4 January. You may have seen the results of their first commissioned YouGov survey which determined that more than two-thirds of consumers have ‘little or no knowledge’ of what lawyers … Continue reading
‘Twas the night before Christmas and I’m still in the office, (No chance to get home and make good on a promise) The desk is still piled with papers for checking. The whole place is cold and bare with no decking. The heating went off at four to save money, The recession is biting, it’s … Continue reading
You may have caught sight of new TV show ‘Flash Forward’, one of the few programmes on Five which appeals to a general rather than niche audience. If you haven’t, let me briefly explain the premise. It’s a bit like Lost, but rather than having a plane crash and lots of unanswered questions, affecting only … Continue reading
A 22-year-old law student with a prosthetic arm has won a claim against clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch for unfair treatment relating to her disability. Neil Hodge reports Analysis Riam Dean has been awarded compensation which included £7,800 for injury to feelings following a claim made against Abercrombie & Fitch under the Disability Discrimination Act. … Continue reading
As the last of the September sun fades and we begin the credit crunch game “heating or jumper”, it would be wise to remember that autumn, like spring, is also a time for new legal growth and celebration. It is also the time when family favourites return to our screens and the ratings battle begins. … Continue reading
With the “credit crunch” already causing a stir it was only going to be a matter of time before the three R’s – Recession, Redundancy and Retraining – were going to cause the region’s lawyers some problems. Some of the Leeds “Big Six” are already making redundancy announcements and with the region’s middle tier following … Continue reading
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