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Gold standard: finishing a law degree while training for the Olympics

Meet Georgie Twigg MBE, Olympic gold medallist and commercial sport solicitor at Bird & Bird. She shares how she juggled a professional sports career alongside...

Westminster update: both houses debate king's speech

Your weekly update on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: Conservative leadership race, the king's speech and anti-SLAPP...

Westminster update: 40 bills announced in king's speech

Your weekly update on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: the king's speech, prison early releases and the...

What the king’s speech means for law and justice

The new UK government has set out an ambitious legislative plan and we are pleased to see the criminal justice system is on its agenda....

King's Speech: tackling justice system crisis must be a priority

The new UK government has set out an ambitious legislative plan and we are pleased to see the criminal justice system is on their agenda.

Flexible work experience: Freeths

Discover how to build support for a new programme and build a diverse, engaged and healthy pipeline of talent.

“I went to university with the reading age of a 10-year-old”

Gary Steel describes how he left school at age 14 with no qualifications and eventually became a social welfare lawyer, never taking no for an...

Multiple reporting lines: how to manage those who manage you

Mila Trezza explains what skills are needed to manage those who you report to and gives advice on how to navigate the inevitable ambiguity of...

Find out what your clients need, with the results of our Legal Needs Survey

The 2023 survey spoke to over 12,000 people across England and Wales to understand more about what people need from legal professionals and the justice...

Working from home permanently: the employment law options

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, many law firm staff have been working remotely. Rupert Scrase asks: could you close your office permanently?

Global ambition, local impact: practising sports law in Norwich

Dan Chapman speaks about his experience working in sports law, the global opportunities open to regional firms, and the importance being part of the community...

Employment tribunal fees could price out access for justice for those who need it most

Introducing employment tribunal fees could diminish access to justice, the Law Society has warned.

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