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The article discusses female tax attorney Sara Luder who was nominated for the journal's Hot 100 list of lawyers in 2013. Luder's employment with the Slaughter & May law firm is mentioned, along with her work on a tax litigation case in 2013 involving Great Britain's Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) agency. The rules governing mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. and non-U.S. companies are examined, along with the promotion of equality in the workplace.

The article focuses on the law firm Pinsent Masons and its decision to launch a Straight Allies program, which supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees and aims to achieve workplace equality. Topics include the why some gay employees are not comfortable coming out at work and how the Straight Allies networks support LGBT employees.

The article discusses a reported under-representation of women in upper-level positions at British law firms as of October 29, 2012, focusing on several responses from readers to a report in a previous issue of "Lawyer" Magazine on female law firm equity partners in Great Britain. Daniel Winterfeldt, the diversity and inclusion partner at the international law firm CMS Cameron McKenna, discusses the importance of personal merit.

The article focuses on the British court case Iteshi v General Council of the Bar, which dealt with a claim of employment discrimination based on race. Topics include the British Race Relations Act of 1976, the requirements of barristers in Great Britain, and the authority of the British Bar Council.

The article reports that lesbian lawyers have relaunched the legal lesbian and bisexual women's network called Women's Initiative as a tactic to battle for equality in the workplace.

The article focuses on the warning shot fired by Mr. Justice Blake when he was handing down his judgments in the Heyday case, a name brought by Age Concern organization in September 2009. It mentions on the twist and turns of the case while noting on a judicial review action against the Great Britain Government brought by Heyday in 2006 arguing that the countries' Employment Equality (Age) regulations were discriminatory. Also presented are comments concerning the ruling of Mr. Blake.

The article reports on the major study carried out by the Law Society, Inter-Law Diversity Forum and Stonewall in Great Britain. It states that the study aims to assess the issues and hindrances faced by LGBT lawyers as well as identify the ways on how to improve the recruitment and retention of gay lawyers in the society. Law Society head of public affairs Nicky Edwards reveals that the progress in the legal world is depicted by the performance and equality of LGBT lawyers within the network.

The author reflects on the equality trend in Great Britain. She states that the survey reported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) about the percentage of women in power and influence singled out the judiciary for criticism as it revealed that women empowerment had dropped. In contrast to the reported information, she affirms that women were becoming more visible in the promotions rounds. She indicates that women are doing better than ever at getting into the equity.

The author reflects on the directives of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) regarding discrimination in the workplace on grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. He refers to ECJ's decision in Coleman vs. Attridge Law which gives right to the carers of the disabled. He argues that the 2006 age regulations do not comply with the directive because they do not outlaw associative discrimination.

The article reports that Charles Russell company has launched an independent audit of its internal diversity policy, which will start in June 2007 in Great Britain. Despite promoting equality, the firm aims to ensure the effectiveness and full implementation of its policy. Such audit will be carried out by Astar Management Consultant, and such policy will be discussed by the managing partner James Holder.

The article focuses on the issue of diversity in appointing judges highlighted at the annual dinner of the Association of Women Solicitors in Great Britain on March 8, 2007. According to Linda Penelope Dobbs, the figures for the judiciary, particularly the senior judiciary, are disappointing. The Department of Constitutional Affairs (DCA) has a scheme, but Dobbs' concerns have made her the first member of the judiciary to offer her doors to lawyers.

The article reports on the efforts of Helen Mahy, chair of the General Counsel 100, to call for barristers working in-house to be recognized as the equals of those working at the bar in Great Britain. According to Mahy, appointment process should be modernized to include employed barristers. In addition, Mahy is concerned that the bar is still not giving barristers sufficient opportunities to become an honorary Queen's Council.

The article reports that law firms have made significant developments in terms of providing equal opportunities for gay and lesbian people. According to Stonewall director of workplace programs Stephen Frost, firms which have contributed to the meaningful events include, Allen & Overy, Baker & McKenzie, and Linklaters. Frost added that although fewer firms have participated, it is still better than the previous years. He also expects it to continue to get better in the future.

The article focuses on the Employment Equality Regulations which was ratified on December 1, 2003 in Great Britain. This connotes that sexual orientation discrimination at work became illegal. Moreover, this law applies to everyone, whatever their actual or perceived sexual orientation. It also forbids indirect discrimination, which is more subtle, such as in an organization's rules that implicitly exclude people of certain sexual orientation.