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By DebbieH 31 Mar 2014 0 min read

The results are in for Douglas Scott’s 2014 Legal Salary Benchmarker

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment s legal salary benchmark survey is now complete and the results have been published Alongside important new information on legal salaries around the country the survey has also deciphered some other interesting information namely the happiest person in law The lucky man to recieve this title

By DebbieH 11 Mar 2014 0 min read

School leavers offered solicitor apprenticeships

A government-backed apprenticeship scheme for school leavers to train as solicitors has been launched in England and Wales The scheme incorporates Law as one of sectors to sign up for the Future of Apprenticeships in England and Wales Phase Trailblazers Scheme as part of National Apprenticeship Week The week took

By DebbieH 28 Jan 2014 0 min read

John Prescott calls for prisoners to be given legal right to vote

Should going to prison mean giving up your right to voice your opinions Speaking in the Daily Mirror this week John Prescott asked whether denying prisoners the right to vote was an infringement of their human rights In the European Court of Human Rights famously found in favour of prison

By DebbieH 19 Dec 2013 0 min read

Overzealous regulation “stifling” innovation in smaller law firms, says watchdog

Unnecessary and overzealous regulations raises costs and stifles innovation in smaller law firms according to the Legal Services Board Research carried out by the super-regulator based on interview and surveys of key industry figures showed that regulators could do more do ease the burden of unecessary duplication of regulatory practices

By DebbieH 03 Dec 2013 0 min read

Law student mentoring scheme attracts over 600 volunteers

Legal practitioners who have volunteered to act as mentors to the next generation of lawyers convened at The University of Law s London Bloomsbury centre last week for the launch of its annual mentoring scheme More than legal professionals are taking part in the scheme across the University s two

By DebbieH 24 Oct 2013 0 min read

HFW steps up international recruitment focus

City law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has set out its ambition to recruit more internationally-minded trainee lawyers according to a recent story in The Lawyer Being a leader in international commerce the firm has launched a campaign to attract individuals keen to work abroad The Global Lawyers Challenge asks entrants

By DebbieH 22 Oct 2013 0 min read

Working for Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is a leading UK law firm today employing over partners and over associates consultants senior advisors and other fee earners In total there are over employees Best known for its personal injury work the firm is ranked th Top UK Firm by revenue according to Legal Week It

By DebbieH 07 Oct 2013 0 min read

Working for Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells is a global legal practice that is known worldwide for its main practices corporate finance and litigation The firm has distinctive strengths in the areas of government regulatory litigation and arbitration corporate finance and intellectual property Clients can expect access to a significant depth of knowledge and resource

By DebbieH 17 Sep 2013 0 min read

Working for DAC Beachcroft

DAC Beachcroft is one of the largest commercial law firms in the UK with offices in London Manchester Leeds Birmingham Bristol Newcastle Winchester Newport Edinburgh and Glasgow With a global workforce of over people the firm places great value on developing its people and in achieved the Gold Investors in

By DebbieH 12 Sep 2013 0 min read

Women still under-represented in top-level legal roles

BBC Woman s Hour s UK female Power List has two prominent lawyers in the Top Dame Heather Carol Hallett is noted for being the fifth woman to sit as judge in the Court of Appeal while Baroness Brenda Hale became the first woman to sit on Britain s Supreme

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