The average annual earnings for partners at UK law firms has reached £200,000 for the first time, according to a chartered accountancy firm. Hazelwoods found that partners are now paid £201,000 on average, up from £187,000 last year and £149,000 in 2012. Partner profits took a hit after the financial crash, falling every year from 2008 to 2012, but have since bounced back, the study sugg...
Read MoreA new group has been launched in the Midlands to support women who work in the criminal law as concerns grow over the number of women who are leaving the profession. Women in Criminal Law (WICL), the brainchild of Katy Thorne QC, a criminal barrister based in London, was launched in London last year, with the new Midland branch now under way. Its aim is to encourage and empower working women...
Read MoreSource:Law Gazette
Confusion has arisen over the rules about holding deposits on behalf of property sellers after a high street solicitor sought clarification from the Solicitors Regulation Authority over a key proposal in the government's plans for impro...
Source: The Law Society
In the next of a series of articles discussing the evolution of the legaltech sector and how it could revolutionise the legal industry, Law Society partner and equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs explains how developments within artificial intelligence (AI) are taking law ...
The Brain Tumour Charity is a cause close to our hearts here at Alexander Daniels and we attend the Charity Ball every year. This year, Alexander Daniels volunteered to participate in the £1000 challenge which means that we have a year to raise £1000 in any way that we can. So far we have raised money by donating a pound for weekly dress down but it wont stop there...make sure you stay tuned...
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By Lauren Beattie
When I started my recruitment career back in 2010 I was ever so excited when I got my first offer in. Finally, I had made some money and I began to think I knew exactly how this whole recruitment malarkey worked. How wrong could I have been……?
It turned out that getting to offer stage was only half the battle, in fact even when the candid...
By Lauren Beattie, Professional Services Manager
CVs
In this ever more time-precious world, two pages remains the optimum length for a CV, however, if in order to sell yourself properly this needs to be more then so be it! Just ensure that all the information is relevant to you and to the role, include a mix of responsibilities but also achievements, after a...
Check out this article from BBC News in reglation to Two new legal Service centres opening in the Midlands area. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-41848581...
Read MoreFrom January domestic violence victims will no longer have to endure harsh evidence tests to qualify for legal aid, the government announced today. The Ministry of Justice decided in February that it would scrap a five-year time limit for some forms of evidence and broaden the range of documents that can be accepted as evidence. A statutory instrument amending the legal aid regulations will be la...
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