Laura Devine reflects on the progression of the legal profession for International Women’s Day
Laura Devine contributes to British Style Society for International Women’s Day
8 March 2019
Managing Partner Laura Devine speaks with MD Communications on International Women’s Day. Laura reflects on the drastic changes she has seen in the legal workplace since the 1980s and the challenges facing women in City law firms.
In recent years there have been sweeping updates to the way in which law is practiced, and Laura outlines the impact tech has had on working patterns and why a wellbeing movement has been implemented at LDS.
Read the full interview here.
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Laura Devine writes in the Law Society Gazette for International Women’s Day
Laura Devine writes in the Law Society Gazette for International Women’s Day
8 March 2019
Managing Partner Laura Devine writes in the Law Society Gazette and provides her thoughts on the importance of International Women’s Day. Overseeing a law firm that is 78% female, while not by design, has brought the importance of providing a collegiate, collaborative and considerate environment for the benefit of everyone – not just women.
Read the full article here.
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Sophie Barrett-Brown discusses the latest migration statistics
Sophie Barrett-Brown discusses the latest migration statistics
28 February 2019
Senior Partner and Head of UK Practice, Sophie Barrett-Brown spoke with BBC Radio London presenter Eddie Nestor and was quoted in the Evening Standard about the latest migration statistics released by the Office for National Statistics. Sophie commented on the sharp drop in the net number of EU nationals migrating to the UK and how non-EU net migration has increased during the same period. Despite the drop in EU net-migration, the overall figures for net migration continue to be well above the Government’s stated target of tens of thousands.
Listen to the full recording here (38 mins) and read her comments in the Evening Standard here.
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Karnig Dukmajian discusses updates to the US immigration system
Karnig Dukmajian discusses updates to the US immigration system
24 February 2019
Senior Attorney Karnig Dukmajian is quoted in the Telegraph discussing recent changes to the US immigration system. Karnig outlines the impact these changes will have on companies seeking to hire skilled workers through the H-1B visa route, particularly in the tech sector. The current administration’s “buy American, hire American” policy is having a significant effect on legal immigration to the US, causing substantial hiring issues for employers of highly skilled workers.
Read the full article here.
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Laura Devine talks to We Are The City about how wellbeing has been built into the working day
Laura Devine talks to We Are The City about how wellbeing has been built into the working day
22 February 2019
Laura Devine founded LDS in 2003 driven to offer a workplace where staff are at the centre of the firm’s ethos and the values of the firm are nurtured to ensure a positive and enriching employee and client experience.
As the business has grown, a comprehensive programme has developed into a wellbeing movement. Laura talks to We Are The City about how wellbeing has been built into the firm’s working day.
Read the full article here.
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Laura Devine features in the Law Society Gazette ‘What we know about a ‘plan B’ Brexit’
Laura Devine features in the Law Society Gazette ‘What we know about a ‘plan B’ Brexit’
18 February 2019
Brexit remains an enigma. Over recent weeks, the draft withdrawal agreement was overwhelmingly rejected by the House of Commons; Theresa May survived a vote of no confidence; and the government’s Brexit plan B (which looked very similar to Plan A) was amended by parliament, thus setting the stage to send the prime minister back to an unreceptive Brussels cap in hand. In an article for the Law Society Gazette Managing Partner, Laura Devine, addresses what we know regarding the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), future withdrawal agreement negotiations and what a no-deal Brexit might look like.
Read the full article here.
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Zeena Luchowa speaks on BBC London about Brexit and EU citizen’s rights
Zeena Luchowa speaks on BBC London about Brexit and EU citizen’s rights
14 February 2019
Senior Solicitor Zeena Luchowa took part on the Brexit Q&A session explaining EU citizen’s rights on BBC London’s Vanessa Feltz breakfast show.
Listen to the discussion on the BBC website. Skip to 2.22 minutes for Zeena’s comments.
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Sophie Barrett-Brown speaks to BBC5 Live on rights of EU and UK citizens post-Brexit
Sophie Barrett-Brown speaks to BBC5 Live on rights of EU and UK citizens post-Brexit
26 November 2018
Senior Partner and Head of the UK Practice of Laura Devine Solicitors (LDS) in London, Sophie Barrett-Brown, discusses the rights of EU citizens living in the UK, and British citizens living in the EU post-Brexit with BBC5 Live.
Listen to the discussion on the BBC Website. Skip to 1:06 minutes for Sophie’s comments.
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Hope and Homes Charity Event
Hope and Homes Charity Event
On Tuesday 26 June 2018, Laura Devine Solicitors hosted a Brexit debate with the Right Honourable Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon GCMG KBE CH, member of the House of Lords and former Liberal Democrat leader.
Thanks to the generosity of those who attended, we raised a total of £1,300 for Hope and Homes.
Hope and Homes for Children is working alongside governments and civil society organisations in over 30 countries to dismantle orphanage-based care systems. Our transformation model is driving reform and laying the foundations for long-lasting change.
Find out more about Hope and Homes and their work here.
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Parkinson’s Charity Book Event
Parkinson’s Charity Book Event
On Thursday 21 June 2018, Laura Devine Solicitors hosted a book event with Louise Jensen, Global No.1 bestselling author of The Sister, The Gift and The Surrogate.
Louise Jensen gave a reading from her most recent book, The Date. A psychological thriller centred around Ali who suffers from Prosopagnosia, face blindness.
Thanks to the generosity of those who attended, we raised a total of £500 for the Northampton Branch of the Parkinson’s Charity.
The Northampton Branch of the Parkinson’s Charity offers information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers.
Find out more about Parkinson’s Charity and their work here.
Read Louise Jensen’s blog on this event here.
