Tag: United Kingdom
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Who are Damien Egan and Gen Kitchen? Labour’s new MPs after by-election victories
Damien Egan and Genevieve Kitchen are the Labour Party’s newest MPs after they overturned large majorities in the Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections respectively. The by-election… Read More
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Qualifying Work Experience: What it is, and what it is not
Legal Cheek explains… The past few years have seen significant changes to the route to qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales. Not only… Read More
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Barrister sanctioned for attempting to export Indian Hemp
Convicted in Malawi Indian Hemp – credit: Bajoga2021/Wikicommons An unregistered barrister has been reprimanded by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) after being convicted in Malawi… Read More
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Hunt argues UK economy is ‘turning a corner’ despite falling into recession in 2023
The UK economy entered into a recession at the end of 2023 after contracting by 0.3 per cent in the final three months of the… Read More
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Hogan Lovells breaks £2 billion revenue barrier as global outfits release latest financial results
Positive figures Hogan Lovells has recorded its highest ever revenue, posting a figure of £2.2 billion for the 2023 financial year. This marks a 9.5%… Read More
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Labour’s green investment U-turn is couched in the language of austerity
Labour’s decision last week to drop its £28bn green investment commitment was disappointing, but what was really concerning was its use of the tired old… Read More
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What’s at stake in the Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections?
Two more by-elections for Westminster to digest — and potentially more misery for the beleaguered prime minister, Rishi Sunak. This isn’t the first time Sunak… Read More
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Why you probably shouldn’t date a law student
From arguments to superiority complexes — the reasons are many It might be true that a law student is considered one of the most desirable… Read More
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Latham limits access to global databases for Hong Kong lawyers
US giant revokes automatic access ahead of national security law changes US law firm Latham & Watkins is reportedly discontinuing automatic access to its international… Read More
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Inflation rate holds as minister pledges to ‘drive it down closer’ to target
Inflation was unchanged last month, confounding the expectations of economists who predicted prices would rise. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the consumer… Read More