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Major Trauma Awareness Week earlier this month highlighted the legal community’s vital role in supporting trauma survivors an important focus year-round. From injury to recovery, legal professionals can profoundly shape a survivor’s journey. How can the profession both support and be supported?

The advantages of mediation as a dispute resolution method are well-documented. Have you considered the impact it can have on students? As the use of mediation has increased, so too has the development of alternative dispute resolution degree programmes, as well as individual university modules on the same topic, at both undergraduate and master’s level.

Criminal justice reformer Sunny Schwartz offers a unique perspective in her book on navigating and reforming the “deeply flawed” American correctional system.

Will football follow rugby from the pitch to the court when it comes to brain injuries? Football’s Bill Gates, the 1970s Middlesborough defensive stalwart, may not be as well-known as his Microsoft co-founder’s namesake, but in common with him, his legacy could have a profound and lasting impact.

Statutory guidance for Part 3 has been published, addressing those with responsibilities in listed public authorities and providing information on creating child-friendly reports.

A concept created in the 1990s that is still used today, with data showing a 30% increase in staff fulfilment when these practices are adopted.

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Find out the key things you can do to improve your feeing efficiency and bottom line.

Baroness Hale of Richmond, academic, former president of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, ‘soft feminist’, author and lover of history. During BookFest24, she shared how history is intricately associated with legal principles and how it saddens her that British history today does not include the 17th century and how it is the foundation of our current democratic system.

The next In-house Sustainability Toolkit event, taking place this month, will explore supply chains scrutiny.

The code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement came into force in July. Is the code at best a useful aide-mémoire for employers with a potential educative effect for employees and smaller employers without HR and legal advice backing? Or perhaps the code’s terms have the potential for more far-reaching and potentially unintended consequences?

This year is a remarkable milestone for Cashroom as we honour CEO Chris O’Day on his 10th anniversary.

Applications are invited for this rare opportunity to become the next Lord President. You have until midnight on 30th September to apply.

There is a clear desire for higher education providers to engage with employers. So how can employers become more involved? One way is through a university law clinic. These clinics link academic training with practical experience, benefitting institutions and employers, and fundamentally advancing student skills.

The ICO and NCA have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining how they will be tackling cybercrime and cybersecurity together.

The latest Tribunal decision covers failing to communicate effectively, acting in a conflict-of-interest situation, and failing to advise the Secondary Complainer to seek separate legal advice.

It’s time, once again, for us to celebrate your wins, successes, promotions and awards.

Sophie McIvor sat down with Jennifer Paton a year after taking on the role at the Society. Read about what the next year might look like and her team aspirations.

The Society’s committee’s policy updates this month cover, like always, a broad mix of topics. Including the committee view that there are a number of deficiencies in the Assisted Dying Bill linked to its competence in relation to the European Convention on Human Rights and mental health and capacity legislation.

The SSDT published a further decision in August which we have shared on the Journal Content Hub for you.

Greenwashing has gained more scrutiny within organisations in recent years as recognition of an increasing requirement for environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility grows. So what is it and how does it impact the legal landscape?

Better understand the importance of ensuring compliance with the Law Society’s Service Standard, in the final instalment of these articles.

We speak to renowned criminologist Professor David Wilson about why you should never trust a serial killer, the five serial killer victim types, the state of the sector, and training the next generation. We also explore the rise of the armchair detective and why ultimately “The police can’t have it both ways. They can’t ask for the help of the public on one hand and then criticise armchair detectives on the other.”

The Access to Justice Foundation Scotland committee is looking forward to its planned autumn 2024 events, raising money for much-needed legal advice services in Scotland.