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Josiah Senu awarded first 11KBW scholarship for black BPTC students
11KBW are delighted to announce that Josiah Senu has been awarded the first 11KBW Scholarship. The 11KBW Scholarship for black students on the Bar Professional Training Course was established as …
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110 years after International Women’s Day began – gender diversity is still an issue in the legal industry
Despite campaigning for gender parity for more than 100 years, the latest research shows that 40% of managers within the legal industry believe their industry still struggles with a lack …
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Cooley Launches UK Diversity Fellowship
London – 04 March 2021 – Cooley has launched a UK Diversity Fellowship programme, offering outstanding students committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion an award of up to £12,000 to …
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Shoosmiths adds new Board backed diversity and inclusion activities for 2021
As part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion, UK law firm Shoosmiths will create new activities to drive progress on this business issue. The firm’s diversity and inclusion and …
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BPP University Launches ‘Business Small Talk’ Module for Law Students
Lawyers have a reputation for focussing less on what is said and more on what is written but a university is to start helping trainee lawyers to master the art …
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Action needed on legal sector D&I – Culture Shift research on UK employment
UK’s legal sector wants employers to do more on diversity and inclusion Almost half (46%) of Britain’s legal workforce thinks diversity should be more of a priority in the workplace …
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Trowers & Hamlins retains 100 per cent of trainees in spring 2021
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins will be retaining all 11 trainees qualifying this spring. The 11 individuals will be taking up positions across four of the firm’s offices in …
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Goldsmiths first UK university to offer pioneering Harvard Law School course
In what is becoming a less than happy New Year for university students facing incredible uncertainties about their learning in this new term, it is encouraging to see universities continuing …
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BPP University granted indefinite taught degree awarding powers
BPP University granted indefinite taught degree awarding powers – while HESA’s Graduate Outcomes survey shows BPP outperforming all Russell Group Unis – BPP University has been granted indefinite taught degree …
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July 31st Training Contract Deadline Day
We are rapidly approaching another major milestone in the training contract calendar. July 31st, is a big day for training contract deadlines. While it is not advised to rush out …