The Bar Council, which represents barristers with legal jobs in England and Wales, has hailed the release of a report into the effects of legal aid cuts on family justice. A panel headed by David Norgrove has published its Family Justice Review and has called on the government not to apply proposed alterations to the [...]
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Archive for April 2011
Solicitor jobs could be affected by ‘Tesco law’ changes
Professionals who are on the lookout for solicitor jobs could find the whole shape of the industry changing due to the introduction of “Tesco law”. This is the name given to the overhaul in the legal sector, whereby banks and retailers will be able to offer law services from October 2011. In a bid to [...]
Liverpool lawyers ‘delighted by award nomination’
Professionals with legal jobs at Liverpool-based David Phillips and Partners (DPP) have spoken of their delight after being nominated for an award. The firm has been put forward for the Criminal Law gong in the Liverpool Law Society’s Legal Awards. Practices from across the Merseyside area will appear at the ceremony in the city centre [...]
Yorkshire law firm sponsors new government scheme
The government’s StartUp Britain campaign has secured sponsorship and legal services from professionals with jobs in law at Yorkshire-based Irwin Mitchell. Senior partners at the national firm have pledged their support for the initiative, which is aimed at providing backing to entrepreneurs who are starting up new enterprises. A raft of other renowned corporations have [...]
Law society advises those with solicitor jobs over representation issue
The Law Society has suggested that professionals with solicitor jobs should not be punished for mistakes made by crown courts. Yesterday (March 31st 2011), it announced that the Ministry of Justice had been in touch with the organisation over the issue of incorrectly sanctioned representation orders. Under new rulings, courts are only allowed to grant [...]
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