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By DebbieH 17 Sep 2018 0 min read

How to write a CV template for a Solicitor

Regardless of whether you re moving into criminal law corporate law or immigration law it can be difficult to land the job you want The first step is writing an excellent CV that stands out from the competition Writing a CV is challenging and time consuming When it comes to

By DebbieH 17 Sep 2018 0 min read

Get the LinkedIn guide for Lawyers

If there s one thing you can do to enhance your employability it s getting up to speed on LinkedIn Just starting out in your career Perhaps you ve got years of experience Either way it s never too late to push your personal brand Why LinkedIn LinkedIn has fast

By DebbieH 12 Sep 2018 0 min read

Law student fails to sue classmates over defamatory forum comments

An Open University OU first-year law student has run up a costs bill of after attempting to sue six other students for alleged defamation The student Samantha Exley joined the OU s online forum in Exley claimed she was a practising solicitor with years experience which attracted skepticism from other

By DebbieH 10 Sep 2018 0 min read

CV mistakes you could be making

If you ve been working for a number of years you re probably used to hearing advice about what you should be putting on your CV But has anyone ever mentioned what you shouldn t be doing Below we ve highlighted some of the biggest reasons why a recruiter might

By DebbieH 05 Sep 2018 0 min read

How to teach your children the ABCs of law

L is for Law is a new picture book aimed at demystifying legal concepts for kids L is for Law is a colourful introduction to the language of law for children of years old Author Veronica Goodman features a legal term for each letter of the alphabet Explaining her motivation

By DebbieH 03 Sep 2018 6 min read

A day in the life of a lawyer

Lawyers are some of the most hardworking people out there They put in many more hours of work compared to those in other professions In fact what you might see on TV like lawyers relaxing chatting and enjoying lunch with clients is not realistic The truth is lawyers work between

By DebbieH 03 Sep 2018 7 min read

ILSPA: The key steps in securing a legal secretary role

We ve collaborated with the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PA s to bring you a special blog today ILSPA has kindly provided us with an outline of the key steps to securing a role as a legal secretary Legal secretaries that is quality legal secretaries are in great demand

By DebbieH 21 Aug 2018 0 min read

Barristers react to Victims’ Commissioner’s claim cameras in court will help curb ‘aggressive’ cross-examination

Members of the bar have hit back at claims that bringing cameras into courtrooms could help curb aggressive barristers According to Legal Cheek Baroness Newlove said that filming court proceedings might change the behaviours of some of the key participants such as aggressive barristers or defendants who show contempt for

By DebbieH 20 Aug 2018 0 min read

Changing career at 30

If you re and thinking of changing career you wouldn t be the only one You ll likely feel like you ve been in the job you are in currently for a long time and you re simply ready for a change After all you re still likely to be

By DebbieH 17 Aug 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Rail fares, UK retail sector, House of Fraser

Welcome to your weekly round-up of the top commercial news This week we had the news that rail fares are to rise substantially and the UK retail sector benefitted overall in July from the good weather and the World Cup Bad news for two of the UK s leading department

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