Lawyers with Disabilities Division

Practice notes

• Compromise Agreements and Section 147 Equality Act 2010

  The government has responded to Law Society calls for clarification about the validity of compromise agreements drafted under the Equality Act.

• Equality Act 2010

  This practice note sets out solicitors' duties as service providers and employers under the Equality Act 2010 ('the Equality Act').

• Equality and diversity requirements: SRA Handbook

  This practice note includes examples of behaviours which may enable adherence to the outcomes, as well as examples of behaviours which would not. It also sets out how the Law Society can assist you and your practice in this area.

• Flexible working

  This practice note offers advice on that right and suggests forms of flexible working that practices may wish to consider.

• Positive action

  This practice note sumarises the law relating to positive action; explains what the new provisions mean for practitioners and provides examples of how and when the provisions could be used.

• Providing services to D/deaf and hard of hearing people

  This practice note specifically focuses on different ways that you can work with individuals who are D/deaf or hard of hearing and offers some practical advice in this area.

• SRA requirements for equality and diversity monitoring

  Practice note on managing SRA requirements for measuring levels of diversity and social mobility in the legal workforce.