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By DebbieH 14 Jun 2018 0 min read

5 ways to excel in your career

Any job can become stressful Your never-ending list of to-dos is getting bigger the hours are long and you re constantly juggling deadlines Maybe you re working hard to climb the ladder in your career...

By DebbieH 14 Jun 2018 0 min read

40% of lawyers think flexible working is the biggest benefit when looking for a job

Opportunities for flexible working in law firms have been a talking point for many years The stigma of not conforming to a strict work lifestyle has deterred a number of job seekers from accepting a r...

By DebbieH 29 Mar 2018 0 min read

The gender pay gap in the legal industry

As part of the UK government s commitment to closing the gender pay gap all companies which employ more than people will have to disclose their pay gap They have until April to do this but several law...

By DebbieH 20 Mar 2018 0 min read

Law Society report finds low-income families are priced out of justice

A report commissioned by The Law Society has found that many families living below the Minimum Income Standard MIS are being excluded from legal aid The MIS is a programme which reports on the minimum...

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By DebbieH 16 Mar 2018 0 min read

Law Society takes closer look at gender equality in legal profession

The Law Society has conducted the largest ever international survey of gender equality in the legal profession responses were collected women men other and unknown Christina Blacklaws vice president o...

By DebbieH 16 Feb 2018 0 min read

The courts step into the digital age with video hearings

Video courtrooms are being tested with members of the public for the first time The Ministry of Justice has announced that some tax appeals will be heard via video link this spring This is part of a b...

By DebbieH 31 Jan 2018 0 min read

Report indicates improvement in diversity at the Bar

The Bar Standards Board BSB has published its annual report on Diversity at the Bar The report showed a slight improvement overall but highlights that there is still work to be done The overall propor...

By DebbieH 25 Sep 2017 0 min read

Top 10 Law Firms in the UK

The UK is home to some of the biggest law firms in the world The top have turnover exceeding bn so it s easy to see why the UK is regarded as having one of the most important and influential legal ind...

By DebbieH 24 Oct 2013 0 min read

HFW steps up international recruitment focus

City law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has set out its ambition to recruit more internationally-minded trainee lawyers according to a recent story in The Lawyer Being a leader in international commerce t...

By DebbieH 12 Sep 2013 0 min read

Women still under-represented in top-level legal roles

BBC Woman s Hour s UK female Power List has two prominent lawyers in the Top Dame Heather Carol Hallett is noted for being the fifth woman to sit as judge in the Court of Appeal while Baroness Brenda...

By DebbieH 18 Apr 2013 0 min read

Law Society to host admissions ceremony for established solicitors

In recognition of the fact that many solicitors didn t take part in an admissions ceremony when newly qualified the Law Society has developed a special ceremony for solicitors added to the role prior...

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