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In this article, Katie da Gama explores how collaborative legal practice in shared purpose, psychological safety, and client-focused teamwork offers a competitive edge.
Workplace stress can lead to serious mental and physical health consequences, affecting productivity, job satisfaction, and overall wellbeing. In this article, Jessica Rowson of Oakwood Solicitors outlines the legal responsibilities employers have to protect staff from occupational stress, common causes of stress at work, and what employees can do if they feel unsupported.
This is Hannah’s story, a high-performing lawyer close to burnout who found confidence and balance through tailored coaching with Vikki Pratley. By redefining success, setting boundaries, and making small changes, she learned to thrive in her career without sacrificing her wellbeing. In this powerful article, Vikki shares how targeted support can help legal professionals work smarter not harder.
In this Mental Health Awareness Week piece, Satpal Kaur Thompson explores the idea of an ‘inner community, the different parts of ourselves shaped by experience and how recognising, understanding, and integrating these parts can lead to greater self-awareness, reduced internal conflict, and improved mental wellbeing.
In this article, Dr. Catherine Sykes explores how high standards in high-achieving professionals can mask unprocessed stress. She unpacks the “injustice wound,” a subtle emotional pattern tied to early experiences of conditional love and unmet needs, and offers insight into how greater self-awareness can help professionals maintain their drive without the hidden toll.
Legal wellbeing initiatives must go beyond yoga, Nikki Alderson explores real solutions to burnout, overload, and creating lasting change in the profession.
Longer sentences won’t prevent road tragedies. Charlotte Le Maire on why change needs early education and a cultural shift on driving safety.
In this article Kristy Gouldsmith discusses the issue of consent in email marketing, how it applies in B2C and B2B email marketing and advises how you can stay compliant within PECR rules and keep your marketing on point!
In this criminal news update from Aimee Fox of Oakwood Solicitors, she reports on the recent increase in homophobic hate crime and outlines the path to claiming compensation for a victim of violent crime.
Based on client feedback, John Baxter, Managing Director of eAlliance Learning Technology Ltd provides us with a run-down of 10 key trends currently impacting SMEs regulatory compliance training.
In the third part of our ‘Mental Health in the Legal Profession’ series in collaboration with Jamie Kelly of YTherapy, this article moves away from providing a to do list of what to provide to support employee mental health and instead focuses your attention on a three-pronged framework of safety and security in the workplace that will aid you in delivering your duty of care as an employer but also create a supportive environment for employee well being.
In this article Hong Tran of Accesspoint discussed why law firms should plan to transition from legacy PCMS, especially client-server models, as cloud solutions grow dominant. Planning ensures a move on favourable terms, avoiding forced transitions due to data access issues or rising costs. Find out how Accesspoint can help with this move.
In John Bolch’s latest exclusive blog for Cansford, Family Law blogger John Bolch examines how language and context has played its part, both good and bad in family law cases over the years.
Statistics show that men, on average, will die four years earlier than women – and many are dying for many preventable reasons. In this article from Liam Hill of Oakwood Solicitors he looks at how we can encourage men to speak up and seek support– from mental health support to how to spot the signs of some physical health conditions that primarily affect men.
In the first of our new series of articles we bring you a selection of Robert Spicer’s ‘Health and Safety Horrors’ in employment law and provide a historical context of health and safety law in the UK.
Atlas Cloud’s recent audit of 5,140 UK law firms has identified the top 200 for cyber security competence, underscoring the sector’s vulnerability to cyber threats. Law firms that prioritize cyber security not only protect client data but also gain a competitive edge by enhancing trust and reputation. Read for more commentary on the matter from Pete Watson
Tanveer Qureshi recently defended a hotel director accused of modern slavery and wage violations, leading to all charges being dropped. The case underscores the hotel industry’s risk of exploitation through supply chains and labour practices. The Modern Slavery Act requires businesses to implement strong anti-slavery measures and maintain transparent compliance protocols.
In this piece Olivia Fishwick of Accesspoint helps to audit your legal website and discusses points for consideration.
A new legal website may be necessary if your current site is Key elements include a modern design, fast loading speed, user-friendly navigation, and mobile responsiveness. Additionally, ensure your content is clear for clients, uses approachable language, and is SEO-optimized.
Genealogy has gained significant popularity in the UK with many individuals choosing to explore their ancestry as a hobby. But there is a clear distinction between a hobbyist and a professional that offers their genealogist services to the legal sector. This article from Blanchards Inheritance outlines the key differences.
This insightful article from Jamie Kelly of Y Therapy is the second in our FAQ series ‘Mental Health in the Legal Profession’ and discusses how to deal with stress as a lawyer. It highlights the early signs of burnout, comments upon prevention techniques and looks at how as a manager you can support your team through stress and burnout.
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month and we are grateful to Oakwood Solicitors for sharing this important article with us. In this piece Jade Glover not only provides useful information about the symptoms of breast cancer but she also discusses what to do when there has been medical negligence during your treatment.
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