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Budget 2017: 10 key areas any good lawyer must know about

Posted on 25 April 2017

Has the 2017 Budget actually made any big changes?

Planning/environment

Planning law regulates how property owners use and develop their property in the interests of the wider community.

Aminah Omoteso - A turning point in employment law reform and access to justice – what comes next?

Posted on 01 February 2026

Consider someone who’s been dismissed without a fair reason or without any proper procedure being followed. Their dismissal may have resulted from asking for a legal right, requesting flexible working or even taking maternity leave. Yet many workers in this position may not understand that they can challenge their employer’s decision or realise that legal protections exist in the first place.

Paddington Law Centre

Posted on 30 March 2023

Paddington Law Centre is another member of the London Law Centres, providing free legal advice and representation to the people of Paddington.

Access Aspiration

Posted on 05 April 2023

Gateley set to become first publicly listed UK law firm

Posted on 21 May 2015

Gateley LLP is set to become the first law firm to float on the London Stock Exchange.

Trade Talks

Posted on 27 June 2006

How do international banks and English lawyers help in the movement of global trade?

Tax avoidance and the General Anti-Abuse Rule

Posted on 22 October 2013

What is the GAAR and how will it affect what private client lawyers do in practice?

Students wasting £20 million on law conversion courses, research finds

Posted on 26 October 2020

According to research conducted by Hook Tangaza, students are wasting £20 million on law conversion courses that do not result in a career in the profession.

SEO London

Posted on 23 March 2023

Fire safety and tall buildings

Posted on 08 November 2022

Who pays the costs of remedying fire safety defects in tall buildings?

Amanda Hamilton - From paralegal to solicitor

Posted on 26 April 2024

Do you start with the Legal Practice Course or the Solicitors Qualifying Exam? Do you go on to do a master’s degree? Do you start your legal career as a paralegal?

A guide to law firm mergers

Posted on 18 July 2023

The reasons that firms decide to merge are as varied as the firms themselves, but there are usually some key drivers – namely, the desire to expand, geographically or in terms of expertise, or to stay afloat. For the lawyers who find that the firm they joined is no longer the firm at which they work, there are normally a raft of opportunities and maybe especially so for trainees.

LawWorks seeks nominations for student pro bono awards

Posted on 14 January 2013

Pre-eminent pro bono organisation LawWorks is currently accepting nominations for its annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards 2013

Business Compact

Posted on 13 August 2012

In April 2011 a government-initiated, social mobility initiative entitled "

Bethany Barrett - Legal aid reforms 2022 – are they enough?

Posted on 22 April 2022

On 15 March 2022, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab announced long-awaited plans to reform the legal aid system.

Online training contract and vacation scheme application tips

Posted on 20 January 2026

Should I use my Gmail or an academic email address when giving contact details? How strictly are deadlines enforced? Are there any ways to save myself some time on training contract or vacation scheme applications? What’s MyLocker and how can I use it? The team at AllHires has the answers.

Online training contract and vacation scheme application tips

Posted on 28 January 2025

That's Criminal!

Posted on 12 July 2005

What can the recent High Court case involving clothing and similar 'criminal' trademarks tell us about protecting highly distinctive marks?

How will Brexit affect lawyers’ day-to-day work?

Posted on 27 November 2018

Provide an example of how Brexit will have an impact on the day-to-day work of lawyers and their clients.