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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 bn investment in the modernisation of the court service It is designed to

By DebbieH 09 Feb 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Global markets, Tesco, and Elon Musk

Eyes were on the stock markets this week as both the Dow Jones and the FTSE plunged Tesco could be facing a record equal pay claim and government documents show which parts of the UK will be hardest hit by Brexit Also in the news Elon Musk sent the world

By DebbieH 06 Feb 2018 0 min read

5 inspirational women in law

years ago some women in the UK gained the vote for the first time A year later the Sex Disqualification Removal Act was passed and women could become qualified lawyers for the first time In celebration of the progress made on women s rights we ve looked at five inspirational

By DebbieH 02 Feb 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Capita, VW, and Ryanair

This week has been tricky for government contractor Capita as its value plummeted more than bn just weeks after Carillion s collapse A leaked government analysis of Brexit claims that the UK will be worse off in every scenario after leaving the EU It has also been a bad week

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 proportion of women at the Bar including pupils barristers and practising Queen s Counsel QC has

By DebbieH 26 Jan 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Davos, Amazon Go, and Sky

All eyes are on Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos as he gears up for his speech later today The pound has made gains to reach for the first time since the Brexit vote and Tesla have announced their new payment plan for CEO Elon Musk The first

By DebbieH 24 Jan 2018 0 min read

Our favourite #mypathtolaw stories

If you keep up with the legal world on Twitter you ll probably have seen the mypathtolaw hashtag gaining traction over the past couple of weeks The hashtag has been used by hundreds of legal professionals to reveal how they pursued their dreams to become lawyers We ve seen many

By DebbieH 24 Jan 2018 0 min read

Pursuing a non-traditional legal career

Navigating the pursuit of a non-traditional career within the legal sector can be difficult This article is aimed at those who are struggling to identify legal roles outside of the traditional solicitor or barrister jobs which often dominate the conversation of careers in Law Hopefully this should help to shed

By DebbieH 19 Jan 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Carillion, gender pay gap, and plastic packaging

Construction Giant Carillion has captured many of the headlines this week with its spectacular collapse leaving many jobs at risk UK growth forecasts have improved as the chance of a no-deal Brexit is looking less likely and Iceland has committed to eliminating plastic packaging A report shows that the gender

By DebbieH 16 Jan 2018 0 min read

A complete guide to jobs in the legal industry

There is a whole range of jobs in the legal industry and not all of them require years of study after school to qualify Roles such as court ushers and legal secretaries are central to the operation of our legal system and can make highly rewarding careers We ve put

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