Birmingham Law Society Bulletin - April/May 2022

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BULLETIN

THE MAGAZINE OF THE BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY

APRIL / MAY

2022 www.birminghamlawsociety.co.uk

THE SRA & WORKPLACE CULTURE – Does your firm measure up? Read the Regulation Report on P16 info@birminghamlawsociety.co.uk

HOW TO CARRY OUT EFFECTIVE ESG DUE DILIGENCE - find out more from Professor Robert Lee on P20. @birminghamlawsociety

@birminghamlawsociety

LOCAL LEGAL TALENT CELEBRATED At Birmingham Law Society’s Legal Awardssee the pictures on P6 @BhamLawSociety

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LAW FIRM MARKS BECOMING A ‘LIVING WAGE’ EMPLOYER WITH 100 NEW JOBS DRIVE

2min
page 5

HELPING PROVIDE CLARITY FOR BUSINESS OWNERS THROUGH SALE AND BEYOND.

4min
page 24

RETURN OF BIRMINGHAM WINE WEEKEND THIS APRIL

2min
page 21

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG CRASHES INTO THE ALEXANDRA THEATRE

1min
page 21

LEGAL COMMENT ON THE SUE GRAY FINDINGS

1min
page 15

NEW FAMILY PARTNER FOR CLARKE WILLMOTT

2min
page 15

WHAT DOES AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MEAN FOR FAMILY LAW?

5min
pages 14-15

CAN STREAMLINED INVOICING WORKFLOW HELP FUTURE PROOF FIRMS?

2min
page 12

A RECORD WAVE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO STUDY LAW IN THE UK

2min
page 12

HOME TO THE AUTHENTIC GAÚCHO EXPERIENCE

2min
page 11

IRWIN MITCHELL NEW SPONSOR OF WHEELCHAIR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

2min
page 11

LAW FIRM PARTNER LEADS DRIVE FOR MIDLANDS GROWTH

3min
page 10

PROMOTION FOR IZZY CANNING TO ASSOCIATE SOLICITOR AT AVERTA

2min
page 9

ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS APPOINTED TO PLATFORM HOUSING GROUP LEGAL SERVICES FRAMEWORK

2min
page 9

GATELEY ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF ADAMSON JONES

1min
page 9

FORRESTERS APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SUPPORTS SMES

3min
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SOCIAL HOUSING PARTNER JOINS SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU

2min
page 8

EXPERIENCED WILL DISPUTES PARTNER JOINS IRWIN MITCHELL IN MIDLANDS

2min
page 5

LOCAL LEGAL TALENT CELEBRATED AT BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY’S LEGAL AWARDS

5min
pages 6-13

FROM COSY TO COMMUTE? ACROSS THE UK WE ARE SEEING DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF THE ATTEMPT TO GET BACK INTO THE OFFICE.

4min
pages 20-21

HOW TO CARRY OUT EFFECTIVE ESG DUE DILIGENCE

5min
pages 22-25

SURPRISING SURGE IN DIVORCE APPLICATIONS WHILE DRACONIAN LAWS STILL IN PLACE

3min
pages 14-15

President’s Address

5min
page 4

Six things to consider before outsourcing your legal cashiering

7min
pages 26-27

The SRA & workplace culture – does your firm measure up?

8min
pages 18-19
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