Mental Health
‘You feel you just have to get on with it’: two-thirds of women lawyers have considered quitting over wellbeing concerns
Survey of more than 500 women lawyers in England and Wales uncovers widespread burnout, stress and exhaustion
City solicitor groups announce funding support for LawCare in three-year partnership
Deal will help LawCare’s efforts to improve mental health and wellbeing in the legal sector
Women GCs network The Eagle Club calls on employers to improve support for IVF treatment
New report offers guidelines and policy considerations to help employees impacted by fertility treatment
Life in the law 2025: A wake-up call
Law firm leaders have a critical role to play in supporting lawyer wellbeing and ensuring a career in the law remains a sustainable option, writes LawCare’s Elizabeth Rimmer
World Mental Health Day prompts calls for cultural shift amid research highlighting lawyers’ poor mental health
Nearly 60% of lawyers report poor wellbeing as leaders urge profession to confront stigma and long working hours
Why women of all ages need to monitor their breast health
On International Women’s Day, Henderson Chambers barrister and two-time cancer survivor Abigail Cohen urges professional women to have a regular self-checking regime
LawCare launches 2025 surveys on mental health and wellbeing in the legal sector
Surveys seek to uncover the causes of stress and anxiety for lawyers
UK lawyers reflect on World Mental Health Day
Messages of support underline need for legal profession to prioritise mental health in workplace
Mental health in the legal profession: Progress and challenges
London Solicitors Litigation Association president, Nikki Edwards, reflects on the changing attitude to mental health in the profession on World Mental Health Day
A problem shared is a problem halved: is that the case for lawyers?
Creating a safe space for lawyers to share their feelings can improve mental health and wellbeing, write Nikki Edwards and Avneet Baryan
Pinsent Masons seeks ‘lasting change’ after inquest into partner’s death sparks mental health debate
Details of circumstances surrounding death of Vanessa Ford led to outcry over pressures lawyers face at work
Bar Council to commission review after reports of bullying and harassment grow
Barristers’ professional body for England and Wales commits to tackle ‘systemic issue’
Menopause in the legal profession: how senior managers can help
For World Menopause Day, Moore Barlow’s Sarah Andrews discusses how senior managers can help women continue to thrive in their legal careers as she describes her own menopause story
Keeping up with Gen Z: the changing face of luxury
Remfry & Sagar’s Radha Khera looks at Gen Z’s growing influence and how brands are responding to their growing buying power
'Talk to someone' – LawCare's chief executive on the need for lawyers to be more open about mental health
Elizabeth Rimmer explains why stigma is the main obstacle preventing improvements in wellbeing within the profession – and what can be done about it