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By DebbieH 29 Oct 2018 0 min read

New two-part version of the BPTC approved by regulator

A new two-part version of the Bar Professional Training Course BPTC could be ready as early as next year after the regulator approved a revised set of training rules This comes after discussions to make the route to qualification as a barrister more flexible and affordable According to The Legal

By DebbieH 25 Oct 2018 0 min read

A career in law can be more flexible

Your job should fit within your lifestyle such that you get to choose when and where to work while at the same time earning some income For a long time a career in law was believed to involve long working hours a lot of travelling to meet clients and many

By DebbieH 22 Oct 2018 0 min read

A day in the life of an Associate Lawyer

Natalie works at Mackrell Turner Garrett in London She studied Law at University of Kent and graduated with first class honours How did you get into this career I always had an interest in law but to be honest my passion was history and I was considering becoming a teacher

By DebbieH 22 Oct 2018 0 min read

EU rules into UK law

Civil servants are working overtime to avoid a legal cliff edge after Brexit Currently there are around EU regulations in operation in the UK According to the BBC the government plans to copy over the vast majority of them word-for-word into UK law on th March when the UK leaves

By DebbieH 17 Oct 2018 0 min read

Salary Statistics: What’s the average salary for a career in Law?

The Office of National Statistics has released figures showing that those pursuing a career in law earn k over the national average For those in law the average salary is per year whereas the UK national average salary for full-time work came in at for men and women combined Furthermore

By DebbieH 15 Oct 2018 0 min read

SRA flexes authority to ensure solicitor honesty

The SRA are attempting to ensure honesty and integrity of law firms and their representatives with the aim to provide a more transparent system for consumers The SRA made their intentions very clear by invoking the use of section orders The section order allows for the banning of non-solicitors without

By DebbieH 09 Oct 2018 0 min read

The 2019 Chambers Most List goes live

The Legal Cheek has released its version of The Chambers Most List The definitive student guide includes everything you need to know about the leading chambers operating in the UK including pupillage numbers money junior and QC stats gender diversity figures and proportion of Oxbridge-educated new tenants Legal Cheek s

By DebbieH 05 Oct 2018 0 min read

ILSPA: The do’s and don’ts for covering letters

The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs ILSPA have kindly provided us with more advice on the key points for your covering letter Read more below During your jobhunt it is crucial that you understand the importance of taking advantage of every opportunity available to show value to a prospective

By DebbieH 01 Oct 2018 0 min read

My legal career: Expert advice from an experienced tax barrister

Introducing Patrick My name is Patrick Cannon I qualified as a solicitor in and was called to the Bar in I originally graduated in law from the LSE then went to Oxford to do a further law degree I then spent a year at what was then called the City

By DebbieH 18 Sep 2018 0 min read

Female majority in Supreme Court for the first time

In a gender equality milestone two male and three female justices will hear a case next month For the first time in legal history a Supreme Court case will be sat by a female majority Three of the five judges hearing the case of Re D on October will be

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