01 May, 2024 Why people join in Book Clubs? By Cigdem Kalin Vatansever I love reading as always since childhood! Learning new cultures, getting into exciting adventures, trying to solve the murder cases,...
29 Apr, 2024 Flexible working requests: failure to consider impact of menopause discriminated against female employee By Joanne Moseley In Johnson v Bronzeshield Lifting Ltd, a tribunal had to decide whether an employer had discriminated against a long-standing employee by...
29 Apr, 2024 6 Questions to Challenge Your Automatic Negative Thoughts By Tim Dixon A came across this post by Matty Piazzi | LinkedIn and personally found it useful to help my challenge my negative thoughts, I hope it...
26 Apr, 2024 Irwin Mitchell’s fund-raising for disabled children's charity Newlife By Nicola Ashton As a medical negligence solicitor at Irwin Mitchell, I've built up an excellent relationship with Newlife The Charity for Disabled...
18 Apr, 2024 How open should we be?! By Ann Houghton This was a question we asked ourselves when preparing for a panel session about women in leadership. Our answer was that we answer...
15 Apr, 2024 How a Blind Oceanographer Studies Temperature-Regulating Currents By Tim Dixon As a person with severe sight impairment, I constantly come across the perception that I shouldn't be working, I can't have a family and...
08 Apr, 2024 New Service to help find Medical Equipment to Borrow for Free (USA) By Tim Dixon Depending on where you live, you may not even think about the challenges and cost of getting medical equipment such as wheelchairs,...
04 Apr, 2024 42 Lessons Life Taught Me By Barbara Reidy I borrowed this from a friend; it is a wonderful list to consider. Written by a 90 year old!! It is something we should all read often!...
04 Apr, 2024 How far do you have to adjust your promotion procedure to accommodate a disabled applicant? By Joanne Moseley That question was at the heart of Pipe v Coventry University which was recently decided by the Court of Appeal. Facts Mr Pipe worked for...
03 Apr, 2024 Mindfulness, Meditation, and Therapy Help By Brian Donnelly There are a lot of anxious, depressed, and stressed-out lawyers in Big Law. Working at a big firm requires long hours and a fair amount...
01 Apr, 2024 How to Address Youth Anxiety By Caitlin Margeson Addressing youth anxiety requires a multifaceted approach that prioritizes understanding and proactive intervention. Encouraging open...
01 Apr, 2024 Hair and Care Project By Tim Dixon The Hair and Care project was setup by Anna Cofone in 2019 to help teach hair care to the visually impaired community, inspired by seeing...
28 Mar, 2024 Maine native becomes first woman to complete solo trek of American Discovery Trail By John Neuhauser Quite the feat indeed. I took away from this, wondering how our perspective on life, the environment, and others changes when we get out...
22 Mar, 2024 12 Ideas for How and Why You Should Practice Meditation and Mindfulness By Rebecca Whittemore-Beaudoin One Green Planet's article offers a comprehensive guide to seamlessly infusing meditation and mindfulness into everyday life, presenting...
20 Mar, 2024 Statutory inpatient mental health care guidance aims to speed up discharge process and help those who are autistic and/or have a learning disability By Gemma Eason Kirsty Stuart Guidance has been published under section 82 National Health Service Act 2006 which hopes to provide greater clarity to NHS bodies and...
18 Mar, 2024 World Unseen Exhibition - Making Photography Available to People with sight Loss By Tim Dixon Canon and RNIB have joined forces to the World Unseen photograph exhibition. The exhibition features photographs by Brent Stirton,...