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By DebbieH 28 Sep 2020 0 min read

Which legal Issues & areas will dominate the next decade?

We recently caught up with Millie Mowry to discover which legal issues and areas will dominate the next decade This is what she said The most evolving subject in which a student can pursue his higher...

By DebbieH 16 Jun 2020 0 min read

MPs call on government to support those locked out of Covid-19

The Law Society and Bar Council have called upon the government to action a report from MPs that would support lawyers who missed out on the coronavirus support schemes According to Legal Futures the...

By DebbieH 01 Sep 2019 0 min read

Pupil barrister pay rises of up to 50% come into force

Increases to pupillage awards across England and Wales will came into effect yesterday with some rookie barristers set for a boost in earnings According to The Legal Cheek The Bar Standards Board BSB...

By DebbieH 22 Aug 2019 0 min read

Day in the life of a trainee solicitor

Josephine Rogers is a trainee solicitor at Attwaters Jameson Hill Solicitors Below Josephine talks graduating how she s found moving into a trainee solicitor role and what other graduates can do to se...

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By DebbieH 15 Aug 2019 5 min read

Legal administrator job description

Legal administrators supports lawyers and paralegals at a firm by performing administrative duties They conduct greet visitors answer phones communicate with solicitors conduct legal research draft le...

By DebbieH 29 May 2019 0 min read

Firm switches to four-day working week

A legal firm has become one of the first UK businesses to switch to a four-day working week in an effort to reduce staff stress levels Bosses at Portcullis Legals a Plymouth-based business which isn t...

By DebbieH 13 May 2019 0 min read

Court closures: new 7.30am-7.30pm travel benchmark set

The government has finally published its response to reforming the court and tribunal estate The result Future court closures should be based on the principle that people who must attend court should...

By DebbieH 08 May 2019 0 min read

What’s on at the Artificial Intelligence in Legal Services Summit?

MP Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice the Rt Hon David Gauke and President of The Law Society and Chair Technology and the Law Commission Christina Blacklaws will open the Artificial I...

By DebbieH 09 Apr 2019 0 min read

Government introduces divorce legislation to end ‘unnecessary blame game’

Divorce laws in England and Wales will be overhauled to allow couples to split faster and hopefully with less resentment Justice secretary David Gauke said he had listened to calls for reform and firm...

By DebbieH 01 Apr 2019 0 min read

Law firms report higher profits for ninth consecutive year

An annual benchmarking survey has revealed that law firms are steadily profiting for the ninth year in a row Now in its th year the Law Society Law Management Section s Financial Benchmarking Survey c...

By DebbieH 25 Mar 2019 0 min read

Students providing free legal advice after legal aid cuts and benefit issues

More than students are volunteering one day a week at Citizens Advice Newcastle the advice charity which helps people with issues such as debt to divorce Reported by Chronicle Live the students join o...