To support GSK’s inclusion and diversity strategy, GSK Legal is offering two internships for law and/or science undergraduates or graduates wishing to gain some experience of the type of work done by in-house solicitors and patent attorneys. We particularly encourage applications from academically- able students from less advantaged backgrounds… Click here for more details.
This summer, BAFTA and Olivier Award winning playwright Debbie Tucker Green (random, truth and reconciliation) returns to the Royal Court Theatre. Her gripping new play “Hang”, follows one woman declaring her final decision in a world where the victims of crimes have the last say in their perpetrator’s ultimate punishment. The cast includes Oscar-nominated Marianne…
NOTE Lord Justice Laws and Mr Justice Cranston heard challenges last month by the Law Society and practitioner groups the Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association (CLSA) and London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association (LCCSA) to Ministry of Justice decision to press ahead with two-tier contracts for criminal legal aid. The judgment was delivered today. For further details…
The Council is currently looking to recruit three new members: A barrister member; A member able to represent the interests of employees – possibly from a trade union; A further member able to offer experience and expertise in a particular area of civil justice e.g. housing law. We are keen to ensure the widest range…
Closing date: 19 February, 2015 – 12:00 Salary: £130,875 No of vacancies: 52 vacancies in total across England and Wales To be eligible to apply candidates must be a solicitor or barrister with at least seven years post qualification experience (PQE), a Recorder or someone who has held a full-time judicial appointment for at least…
The University of Sheffield is seeking to recruit a Lecturer in Law and Diversity. The ideal candidate will bring a research interest in the empirical investigation of law in a diverse society, such as the relationship between ethnicity, gender or class and legal professions; the impact of social, cultural, economic, geographic or demographic trends on…
The free media training/introduction to the world of broadcasting day is being held inGlasgow on Thursday, 12 March to encourage more black, Asian and minority ethnicity experts in Scotland to put themselves forward as experts for the media – and help increase the number of BAME experts on TV. As you know, the BAME Talent…
Welcome to Issue 47 of SRA Update. Our newsletter brings you the latest information about our work at the Solicitors Regulation Authority. It includes important news for solicitors and others providing legal services. New Board and committee members We have appointed new members to our Board and to our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. On…
On 22 January the JAC will launch a selection exercise to select a new Specialist Circuit Judge Mercantile to be based at Manchester Civil Justice Centre. Interested candidates may wish to note that the requirement of previous judicial experience has been waived for this position. All candidates will still be expected to be able to…
