I know that competition for training contracts is high, but I’ve also noticed that there seem to be increasing opportunities for paralegals, particularly as paralegal work can now count towards qualifying work experience (QWE) as part of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) route. Would becoming a paralegal be a more certain way of pursuing a career as a solicitor?

I know the legal profession can be demanding and competitive, so how do I avoid burnout at work?

People may choose to use medication to manage ADHD presentations. While the UK is in the middle of a national ADHD medication shortage, which is likely to continue until at least December 2023, people are having real difficulty accessing their prescribed medication to help them manage their presentations.

I’m a first-year student – how important is legal work experience and do you have advice for securing some?

I'm keen to get involved in pro bono activities but I don't know where to start. Can you point me in the right direction?

What does Brexit mean for the status of EU nationals living in the UK?

Should I disclose my disability when I apply for a vacation scheme? Are careers in the legal profession accessible for candidates with disabilities?

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Relationships between the owners and occupiers of residential properties can be fraught with problems.

News just in this morning about House of Fraser’s decision to close nearly half of its stores is shocking; not just for the 6,000 jobs that will be lost, but for what it signifies for high street retailers generally. Among other locations, the company’s flagship Oxford Street store will close, presenting as it does an “existential threat” to the rest of the company. Yikes. For a flavour of other business news, cast your eye over this selection.

The big news from this week has to be Sports Direct founder (and all-round nice guy) Mike Ashley snatching up troubled department store House of Fraser mere minutes after it announced its collapse into administration last Friday morning.

Horwich Farrelly has recruited 18 new apprentices – nearly double the amount it took on last year. The firm’s two-year apprenticeship scheme was one of the first to launch in the United Kingdom.

Manchester-headquartered firm Horwich Farrelly has announced that it has taken on 10 new legal apprentices this year, making the insurance law specialist’s expanding apprenticeship programme one of the biggest in the North West.

Insurance specialist Horwich Farrelly has become one of the first UK law firms to appoint mental health ‘first aiders’ for the promotion of good mental health at work. 

If you’re a law student, or an early-career solicitor or barrister who hasn’t yet spent time at the frontline of advice work, I’d like to submit, for your consideration, that you’re missing something irreplaceable.

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