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NewsJust one solicitor appointed KC in annual silk round - again
Five solicitors applied in 2024 competition but only one was successful. None of 10 Black applicants was appointed.
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NewsLocal law society chooses new president aged 28
Family law specialist Kerry Read, who has been a solicitor for only four years, has become Norfolk and Norwich Law Society's new president.
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NewsSolicitors among reappointed CCRC commissioners
The three reappointees will be in post for five years until the end of May 2029.
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NewsNorth Wales solicitor, 30, boosts duty population
Chloe Young urges aspiring lawyers interested in criminal defence to do work experience.
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NewsFirm hires: Simpson Millar expands public law division
Firm appoints Shalini Patel as head of education, public law, and human rights.
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NewsKnighthood for former magic circle chief leads legal honours list
Recipients of honours include former CJEU advocate general Eleanor Sharpston KC and Dana Denis-Smith, founder of the First 100 Years initiative.
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NewsNew menopause support network for legal aid lawyers
Solicitor says a lot of menopause support within the legal sector is focused on corporate entities and big institutions.
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NewsTrainee ‘overwhelmed’ by support after SQE video heartbreak
Candidate says she wanted to share her experience to help others trying to become a solicitor.
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NewsGlass ceiling gap: England and Wales among worst offenders
International Bar Association’s progress report collates data from more than 170,000 lawyers and judges from 12 jurisdictions.
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NewsJustice minister appointed transport secretary
Heidi Alexander MP makes legal aid pledge ahead of promotion after Louise Haigh quits transport.
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NewsFirm hires: Hodge Jones & Allen appoints three partners
Sarah Norman-Scott, Raj Bhattoa and Phoebe Hill join the London firm's family law team.
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NewsFirm hires: Glaisyers ETL welcomes trio of new starters
Solicitor Renee Neophytou, newly qualified solicitor Natalya McPartland and paralegal Natasya Viknesh join the commercial law firm's Liverpool office.
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NewsMemory lane
Lords urged to throw out HIPs, legal advice for Princess Diana, obscenity and the law and working mothers: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsSolicitor Harman honoured with lifetime achievement award
Solicitor Harriet Harman delivers rousing speech at Inspirational Women in Law awards ceremony.
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NewsBeck Fitzgerald pays tribute to 'much loved friend and colleague' Jessica Aviss
Law firm chief says family law community has lost a real champion.
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News200-year-old firm appoints first woman senior partner
Criminal defence solicitor excited to take on new role overseeing high street firm's strategic direction.
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NewsHack quits court reporting to get in on the action
Former court reporter Amy Rowley qualifies as a criminal lawyer.
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News75 years of women silks in England and Wales
First women in England and Wales to take silk did so in 1949 - and 57 years later their ranks were joined by a woman solicitor QC.
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