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By DebbieH 16 Jan 2018 0 min read

British judges to hear death penalty case

British judges are to hear the case of a prisoner sentenced to death in Trinidad and Tobago They will deliberate whether or not Jay Chandler who may suffer from mental illness should remain on death row The UK s judicial committee of the privy council JCPC is still the ultimate

By DebbieH 12 Jan 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Brexit, Bitcoin, and the end of coal power

Brexit and Bitcoin hit the headlines again this week as South Korea considers a ban on cryptocurrencies and Sadiq Khan released the results of an economic analysis of Brexit The report made grim reading with the potential for a bn price tag and jobs in the case of a no-deal

By DebbieH 10 Jan 2018 0 min read

Number of BPTC students rises but BME graduates losing out

A report from the Bar Standards Board BSB shows an unexpected rise in the number of students enrolled on the Bar Professional Training Course BPTC following a downward trend over the last four years The figures show that students are enrolled on the course over whereas there were during While

By DebbieH 05 Jan 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: ‘Fat Cat Thursday’, Apple, and Spotify

Fat Cat Thursday caused a stir this week as top UK bosses earned more than the national annual salary in less than a week Apple is on track to be the first tn company this year Disappointing figures so far in the January sales meant a fall in shares for

By DebbieH 04 Jan 2018 0 min read

Training contract deadlines

The traditional training contract deadline of July has now been scrapped by some law firms so you should keep an eye on the deadlines set by each firm you want to apply to We ve put together the following list of deadlines to help you get your applications organised This

By DebbieH 02 Jan 2018 0 min read

Terror-related offences to be added to Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme

The government has announced that nine terror-related offences will be added to the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme ULS This is the scheme by which members of the public can ask the Attorney General to review a sentence The nine crimes added to the list are in addition to the offences

By DebbieH 20 Dec 2017 0 min read

The Inns of Court

What do the Inns of Court do The four Inns of Court provide support for their members from their time as students at university right through their careers as barristers It is essential for anyone wishing to join the Bar to become a member of one of the Inns The

By DebbieH 18 Dec 2017 0 min read

Laws on driverless cars, surrogacy, and smart contracts to be reviewed

The Law Commission has revealed the areas of law to be reviewed over the next few years These areas include automotive vehicles surrogacy residential leasehold and the disposal of dead bodies The Law Commission Chair and Court of Appeal Judge Sir David Bean said that the programme attracted unprecedented interest

By DebbieH 15 Dec 2017 0 min read

In the news this week: Disney, Uber, and fuel prices

The multi-billion dollar deal between Walt Disney and st Century Fox has been in the headlines this week Also in the news are concerns over fuel prices this winter after the discovery of a crack in a major pipeline and Uber has had its licence refused in a third UK

By DebbieH 13 Dec 2017 7 min read

What is a fee earner?

If you are taking the first steps in your legal career you may have noticed that many jobs are advertised as fee earner roles So what exactly does this mean Broadly speaking the staff in a legal firm can be split into two categories fee earners and non-fee earners sometimes

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