Tag: United Kingdom
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Solicitor apprenticeships: Which firms offer them, what they pay and how many are up for grabs
Exclusive research Legal Cheek’s inaugural guide to life as a solicitor apprentice at the UK’s leading law firms is now live. The Solicitor Apprenticeships Most… Read More
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NI leaders must ‘deliver for families and businesses’ after Stormont return, says Sunak
Rishi Sunak has travelled to Northern Ireland to mark the restoration of power-sharing at Stormont. The prime minister hailed a “special opportunity” at the beginning… Read More
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How the UK regulates sports betting
In Britain, gambling isn’t just a leisure activity but a heavily regulated industry that’s been interwoven into the nation’s cultural and economic landscape. As an… Read More
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Week-in-Review: Stormont is back, but the DUP’s Brexit strains remain
After two years of incapacitation, prevarication and false dawns, the movement towards the restoration of power-sharing in Northern Ireland this week proceeded at a genuine… Read More
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‘Is it common for law firms to deduct the cost of your practising certificate from your final pay cheque?’
Departing associate questions deduction In the latest installment of our Career Conundrums series, a departing lawyer raises concerns about the firm’s decision to deduct the… Read More
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Rochdale by-election: Ex-Labour MP Simon Danczuk to stand for Reform UK
Simon Danczuk is standing in the Rochdale by-election for the Reform party. The former Labour MP served in parliament from 2010 until 2017 but was… Read More
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My experience of the SQE so far
A law grad and training contract offer holder details their journey through SQE1 Like most others starting on the SQE, I too had heard the… Read More
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Rachel Reeves warned she is ‘boxing herself in’ with Labour tax pledges
RShadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned she is “boxing herself in” over Labour’s tax pledges. Ed Balls, the former shadow chancellor, said Reeves was… Read More
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Law student recruited by solicitor after meeting at Playboy casino awarded nearly £30k by employment tribunal
‘Extraordinary’ case A law student has been awarded nearly £30,000 by an employment tribunal after being recruited by a consultant solicitor she met in a… Read More
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Theo Clarke: ‘My inquiry on birth trauma can ensure the experience of mums drives policy’
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on birth trauma I co-chair has now launched an inquiry to ensure care for new mums improves dramatically. Already the… Read More