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A survey of 100 self-employed Black barristers found that 61% of respondents felt their relationships with solicitors had been affected by their race “or were uncertain as to whether they had been”.
A clear divide in working hours among trainee and junior lawyers at UK law firms has been revealed in new research, with US-headquartered firms continuing to top the table for longest average days.
A new study has proved that a wide range of experience gained in a variety of work-based environments helps would-be lawyers to develop the set of skills needed to be a successful legal professional.
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I want to qualify as a solicitor in Ireland, which law firms should I target?
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As the legal industry pay war continues, DWF Group Plc CEO Sir Nigel Knowles has warned City firms that massive pay packages “is only a sticking plaster” and is “not a sincere, sustainable or healthy solution” for attracting and retaining talent.
A number of firms have confirmed how many newly-qualified solicitors they will retain in Autumn 2014.
Over 10 firms have now confirmed how many of their Spring 2015 qualifying cohort will be retained.
Three more firms have published their retention rates, confirming how many of their spring 2014 qualifiers have been offered newly qualified roles.
Tax barristers litigate and advise in a wide variety of matters and disputes in which tax issues arise.
What impact does the implementation of the Consumer Contracts Regulation 2013 have on the ability of traders to utilise revenue sharing telephone numbers?
Has the tide begun to turn on offshoring?
As reported on Legal Futures, a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) review into the continuing professional development (CPD) of solicitors is considering whether ethics training should become compulsory.
A review by High Court Judge Sir Brian Leveson could mean that jury trials are overhauled for some criminal cases and replaced by the creation of “intermediate courts”.
Following the government’s pledge to end the cross-examination of domestic abuse victims by their perpetrators in court, a long-overdue and ‘enhanced’ version of the Domestic Abuse Bill recently returned to Parliament.
Revision is a personal topic; everyone has different strengths and different ways of revising. Law has such a variety of ways that you can be assessed, so there’s no catch-all way of revising.
