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Our News section offers key stories from the legal world, with a particular emphasis on training issues. We trawl the legal and mainstream press, and solicit press releases, so we can produce pithy news stories for your reading pleasure. But consider this a jumping-off point; read it here first, but do further research to find out more. And don’t forget to comment by signing into MyLC.N.

17/05/2013

Nine Greater Manchester firms create 100 paralegal apprenticeships

A new skills and training initiative for the legal profession has made over 100 paralegal apprenticeships available across nine law firms in the Greater Manchester area.

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London 'open access' law fair date announced

A consortium of London law schools have announced a one-day 'open access' law fair, designed to bring together law students and graduates from all backgrounds with employers.

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16/05/2013

Justice secretary to meet lawyers over legal aid fears

The justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has agreed to meet criminal legal aid lawyers to discuss the government's widely opposed plans for legal aid in person, after pressure to do so by the Law Society.

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LawCareers.Net Awards makes it a perfect 10

The LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards celebrated their 10th year with over 200 recruiters, partners, trainees and other friends joining the LawCareers.Net team for a chic riverside reception at the Design Museum, Shad Thames.

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14/05/2013

Chester UoL email advice line set up

The University of Law in Chester and the Citizens Advice Bureau have launched a free email advice service, in response to the growing number of people seeking free guidance on family-related problems.

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13/05/2013

CILEx graduates take oath

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives recently held its annual graduation ceremony, with new CILEx members celebrating their new status as qualified lawyers.

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10/05/2013

SRA legal diversity survey announced as chief executive resigns

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has announced the details of its 2013 diversity survey.

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LC.N Awards shortlist announced

Today we are pleased to bring you details of the firms and individuals who are nominated for the 10th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards.

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09/05/2013

Legal advice charity launches ABS

Leicester-based legal advice charity The Community Advice and Law Service has become the first not-for-profit organisation to establish an alternative business structure.

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07/05/2013

LC.N survey highlights resource and social media preferences

LawCareers.Net recently conducted its annual survey of users, attempting to find out how our many thousands of readers use the information that is available to them.

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