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Education & Training Are you a member of Leicestershire Law Society or would like to join as an individual member? Ever wondered what we do behind the scenes? Want to represent the profession in a meaningful way and grow your skill set? If yes, then join the Education & Training sub board team now where you … Read more
Questions for Northamptonshire Law Society Bulletin Autumn 2020 – COVID Edition From Tony Rollason, Regional Manager of Landmark Information www.landmark.co.uk 1.Please provide a brief description of you, your organisation, number of employees and areas of work. Landmark Information Group is the UK’s leading provider of information to the property market. Within the group, the Landmark Legal … Read more
The influence on the legal sector due to Covid-19 has been vast and catastrophic. For many firms, this has taken the form of lost business, adapting to a remote working style and balancing the retention of the workforce itself. But for law students and juniors, whose voices are often reduced to a mere echo on LinkedIn, … Read more
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every law student has a glamourised idea of a career in law; perpetuated by the media. From Ali McBeal to Alicia Florrick, as a minimum you are conditioned to expect designer suits and bespoke floristry adorning conference rooms. Yet as a result of the new normal/ post-covid world/ … … Read more
Lorna Carter Lorna Carter – Cambridgeshire Law Society’s Partner of the Year On 18 June 2020, Lorna Carter of Greenwoods GRM was announced as the winner of Partner of the Year at our first ever virtual Legal Excellence Awards. Lorna joined Greenwoods GRM in February 2019 as head of their Construction Team and a CILEX Partner … Read more
REPORT Due to the Covid lockdown we have not had a meeting over the past few months but will be arranging a remote meeting hopefully before the end of October. Court Delays The delays in the Court system appear to be getting worse. There appears to be no consistent approach by the courts as to whether … Read more
HCR scoops three wins at Worcestershire Law Society awards No amount of social distancing or Covid-19 compliance could mar the delight of Harrison Clark Rickerbys’ three award winners at the Worcestershire Law Society awards on Thursday evening. Kim Allsopp, Louise Crook and Elizabeth Beatty. HCR scoops three wins. Elizabeth Beatty’s dispute resolution team took the professional … Read more
Investment by Suffolk Law Centre in much-needed specialist legal expertise offers real hope to more local people than ever before who are or might be facing eviction from their homes. Suffolk Law Centre has announced a three-point expansion in the depth and reach of its Housing Legal Aid service, which supports some of the most vulnerable … Read more
Daniel O’Keeffe It has been an extraordinary 6 months for everyone and I have been very impressed with the resilience and the adaptability of the Leicester legal community. Sadly we have not has the Annual LLS Awards Ceremony yet, due to the impact of Covid-19. I look forward to showcasing the premier event in our year … Read more
Questions for Northamptonshire Law Society Bulletin Autumn 2020 – COVID Edition 1.Please provide a brief description of you, your organisation, number of employees and areas of work. I am Head of Department for Family at SP Law. SP Law deal with family, employment, civil litigation, immigration, conveyancing and wills and probate. 2.When did you first become … Read more