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I worked for a law firm for 16 years, during my time at the firm I worked as a company commercial legal secretary for 7 years but changed careers and moved into marketing for the remaining 9 years – where I covered all aspects of marketing.
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The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has welcomed and endorsed the publication of the President’s Public Law Working Group (PLWG) report. He said: “The report and its recommendations are the fruits of
The coronavirus pandemic has ripped a hole in the UK’s finances, and we all know that steps need to be taken to begin to set the UK on the right path once again, now there
Kendra McKinney, Family Law Partner at BLM in England & Wales and Caroline Gillespie, Family Law Partner at BLM in Scotland discuss the impact of the pandemic on couple’s ability to get divorced across England
The President of The Law Society, the independent professional body that works globally to support and represent solicitors, promoting the highest professional standards, the public interest and the rule of law, will be stepping aside
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 1st March 2021. -Updated: Next week we’re opening a Nightingale Court at Birmingham Maple House, which will provide 4 additional courtrooms for Crown, Civil and
The latest updates from MyHMCTS. HM Court and Tribunals services have updated their online divorce services with the addition of guides for Deemed and Dispensed Service Applications, Alternative Service Journey and General Applications and Responding
The latest updates from MyHMCTS. How to use online financial remedy services HM Court and Tribunals services have updated their online financial remedy services by adding share a case information which includes new screens and
A Parenting Apart Programme (PAP) has been specifically designed to bring children’s emotional wellbeing to the forefront by supporting those parents going through conflict, divorce or separation. The needs of children who are caught in
Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO) has launched a brand new consultation this month about supervision orders and their use in care proceedings. The launch of the supervision order survey is seeking views in relation
Fourteen more ‘Nightingale courts’ and a ‘Supercourt’ have been unveiled which forms part of a £113m investment to alleviate pressures on courts and tribunals and deliver speedier justice. Further temporary court rooms are to be
His Honour Judge Keith Cutler CBE retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 15 February 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Cutler CBE (70) was called to the Bar (L) in 1972 and
The pandemic has put tremendous pressure on UK relationships with even the strongest couples suffering under strain with reports of a rise in marital breakups and applications for divorce, so, what impact has this had
There is a clear north-south divide in the number of private law applications being made, according to research into private family law. According to a recent study by The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, private law
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published a Q&A document following its reform online event on which focused on its recovery plans, progress in the civil, family and tribunals jurisdictions and the unique challenges
From the 15th February 2021, HMCTS are asking users to send their Contested FR Applications directly to the Financial Remedy Centre (FRC) that is local to the Applicant, rather than sending them to the Regional
The government announces a new law update to formalise the process for ministerial maternity leave. The maternity law update came about so that the attorney general, Suella Braverman, can take six month maternity leave. The
HM Courts and Tribunals Services (HMCTS) have provided processes for dealing with coronavirus cases which impact our courts and tribunals. It includes how information about incidents can be shared with staff, judiciary and professional court
The coronavirus pandemic has caused bar pupillage numbers to dramatically drop by a quarter in 2020. The regulator has warned that chambers may cut back recruitment in future months. There were 354 pupils in December
The Law Society has warned that proposed changes to the mental health system must be properly funded to be effective. Following publication of the Mental Health Act White Paper in January 2021, the regulator has
Victims of domestic abuse can now use a special code word to alert staff in pharmacies across the country that they require help. Abuse victims can now “Ask for Ani” in pharmacies, including Boots stores,
