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Law Firms Underprepared For New Pay Gap Reporting Rules

By Adele Redmond

Law firms are ahead when it comes to reporting data on their ethnicity pay gaps — but they might not be prepared for new measures that the government is planning to introduce, experts warn.

Female Leadership May Narrow Pay Gaps But Isn't A Cure-All

By Adele Redmond

Law firms led by women might be more likely to pursue initiatives that help to close the gender pay gap and encourage junior females to strive for partnership — but this is not a solution for pay inequality.

Law Firms Silent As They Struggle To Close Partner Pay Gap

By Adele Redmond

Half of the U.K.'s highest-earning law firms don't report on gender pay gaps among their partners, despite calls for them to do so since the regime was established eight years ago.

Opaque Bonus Policies Widen Gender Pay Gap In Law Firms

By Adele Redmond

Opaque bonus processes and a tendency for women to specialize in lower-earning practices are hampering progress by law firms as they seek to close the more than 31% bonus pay-gap, experts say.

Women At UK Law Firms Earn 26% Less Than Men

By Adele Redmond

The U.K.'s highest-earning law firms are making fractional progress in closing the gender pay gap. In a new project, Law360 dives deep into what's behind the inequality at British firms — and what it will take to close the gap.

Law360's 2025 Review Of Gender Pay Gaps At UK Law Firms

By Adele Redmond

The gender pay gap at the U.K.'s highest-earning law firms is 26% on average — but disparities within a single firm can vary from zero to more than 100%. Law360 has collected and analyzed gender pay-gap reports from over 100 firms and compiled that data into a new tool.

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