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What Finance Can Tell Us About the Trans Self-ID Debate

Guest Blog by Cyclefree, a lawyer/investigator specialising in financial services and whistleblowing investigations. Financial scandals have the same features and failings occurring, repeatedly. What is concerning is to see these in a very different setting: the debate over trans self-ID, specifically, the Scottish government’s proposed GRA reforms. Financial Lessons At the heart of all scandals … Continue reading “What Finance Can Tell Us About the Trans Self-ID Debate”

Where Are Your Values Now?

Ever since the financial crisis, statements of values, mission statements and Codes of Conduct have proliferated like the most determined weed among pretty much every financial organisation. Changing the culture was the focus of regulators and senior management. What better way to start than to have a wonderful statement saying how well you would behave … Continue reading “Where Are Your Values Now?”

Legal Feminist Response To Financial Conduct Authority’s Consultation on “Diversity and Inclusion Financial Sector Working Together Drive Change”

Introduction Legal Feminist is a collective of practising solicitors and barristers who are interested in feminist analysis of law, and legal analysis of feminism. Between us we have a wide range of specialist areas of law including in particular financial services, discrimination and data protection, as well as corporate governance, company law, corporate finance, criminal … Continue reading “Legal Feminist Response To Financial Conduct Authority’s Consultation on “Diversity and Inclusion Financial Sector Working Together Drive Change””

Barristers: read the small print

FreeBar describes itself as “a network of LGBT+ people and allies who work at and with the Bar”. It came into being in 2016, and remains small, with an annual income of less than £5,000. Its trustees are Alice Brighouse (Matrix Chambers), Caroline Harrison KC (2 Temple Gardens), Cameron Stocks (Gatehouse Chambers). Two treasurers, Conall Patton … Continue reading “Barristers: read the small print”

Sex Matters in the Board Room – a joint Legal Feminist and Sex Matters briefing

You may recall that Legal Feminist responded to the FCA’s recent consultation on diversity on listed company boards LF FCA consultation. The FCA’s proposals would affect all listed companies, not just those in the financial services sector. We welcome D&I initiatives and are pleased to suggest an alternative to the FCA’s proposals that is consistent … Continue reading “Sex Matters in the Board Room – a joint Legal Feminist and Sex Matters briefing”

Legal Feminist responds to FCA consultations

Legal Feminist has responded both to the FCA consultation on diversity & inclusion in listed company boardrooms and to a joint Discussion Paper of the Bank of England, the Prudential Regulatory Authority and the FCA on diversity in the financial services sector. In both cases, while we applaud the intention behind the proposals, and are … Continue reading “Legal Feminist responds to FCA consultations”

Do Right, Fear No One (except possibly Stonewall)

Garden Court Chambers is a prominent and highly regarded set of barristers’ chambers based in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London. Garden Court prides itself on its “progressive” attitude to law: for example, its members will defend but not prosecute, in common with other “progressive” sets. Its motto, “Do right, fear no one,” reflects its stated commitment … Continue reading “Do Right, Fear No One (except possibly Stonewall)”