Recent News
Silk selection | 09/03/2010 |
| The latest queen's counsel (QC) appointments have been announced. | |
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Pannone is top firm to work for | 09/03/2010 |
| Manchester firm Pannone has topped The Sunday Times "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for the legal sector for the seventh year in a row. | |
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Out-of-work lawyers lend a hand | 09/03/2010 |
| LawWorks has revealed that volunteer solicitors taking part in the LawWorks Choices Project completed over 1,600 hours of pro bono work between 1 October 2009 and 28 February 2010. | |
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LC.N survey winner pockets £1,000 | 09/03/2010 |
| Ruma Miah is the lucky winner of our £1,000 cash prize! | |
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Magic circle disenchantment | 02/03/2010 |
| UK students may find US firms increasingly alluring given the high salaries doled out to newly qualifieds. | |
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Indian adventure for junior lawyers | 02/03/2010 |
| A group of junior lawyers will take part in a groundbreaking charity project aimed at improving the quality of life of thousands of needy people in India. | |
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Human rights bursary scheme open | 02/03/2010 |
| The Human Rights Lawyers Association has five bursaries of up to £1,000 to distribute to fund internships with human rights organisations. | |
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Death penalty on trial | 02/03/2010 |
| Legal representation charity Amicus is holding a major event about capital punishment in the United States on 2 March in London. | |
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Shorter LPC for Links trainees | 23/02/2010 |
| Linklaters' future joiners will undertake a seven-month LPC at the College of Law - shortened from the usual year-long course. | |
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Reasons to be cheerful, part 1 | 23/02/2010 |
| According to recent reports by the Law Society Gazette, the market is showing signs of improvement as we progress further into 2010. | |
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Herbies asks for volunteer deferrals | 23/02/2010 |
| Top City player Herbert Smith has asked for volunteers from its September 2010 and March 2011 trainee intakes to defer their start dates for six months, with those who do receiving £10,000 in compensation. | |
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Firms take advantage of NQs in downturn | 23/02/2010 |
| According to the Law Society Gazette, some firms are taking advantage of their newly qualified solicitors by offering them a paralegal role or no job after qualifying. | |
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Trainee salaries lower than bankers' | 16/02/2010 |
| According to a survey published by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), salaries for trainee solicitors have fallen below those of their equivalents in investment banking. | |
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High-street extra for BPP students | 16/02/2010 |
| From September 2010 LPC students at BPP Law School will be able to take part in a free optional programme covering the areas of law required for high-street practice. | |
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Diversity thrives in judiciary | 16/02/2010 |
| Statistics published by the Judicial Appointments Commission reveal that high numbers of women, solicitors and people from black or ethnic minority backgrounds were selected for fee-paid roles between April and September 2009. | |
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