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Waitress Fired Over a Stolen Piece of Lasagne

7th August 2017
While the title sounds incredibly bizarre, it’s absolutely true. A waitress at an exclusive London club has been fired after attempting to take home a piece of lasagne that would have been her free lunch but that she hadn’t eaten as there was no time to take her lunch. In what’s possibly one of the […]
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Are You Prepared for the New Gender Pay Gap Reporting Laws?

7th August 2017
It was announced in April 2017 that larger businesses would have to submit a governmental report, detailing the gender pay gaps that present in their company. The deadline for the first pay reports will have to be submitted by April 2018. Below, Gideon Schulman, a HR director at Pytronot, specialists in payroll solutions, explain how […]
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5 Things They Didn’t Teach You in Law School

3rd August 2017
Law school is the one thing lawyers all have in common. Whether a trainee solicitor in a regional high street firm, a partner in a multinational law firm, or a barrister working in-house, we all went through much the same experience. But there are some things that were likely never taught. Here Will De Fazio-Saunders, […]
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Lawyer Monthly July Edition Now Available

1st August 2017
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How Law Firms Should Really Be Using Social Media

31st July 2017
Everyone tends to have a Twitter or a Facebook, and some go as far as a YouTube channel and a LinkedIn, but where is the power in these tools if not in the creative and outward approach a firm puts into them? Below, Cleland Thom Principal at the College of Media and Publishing, explains. Some […]
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Supreme Court: Employment Tribunal Fees Introduced 4 Years Ago Are Illegal

27th July 2017
This week the Supreme Court upheld a challenge by Unison that employment tribunal charges were discriminatory. The government is now due to scrap employment tribunal fees and pay back around £27 million in previous fees. The court has ruled that the government was acting unlawfully and unconstitutionally after bringing in the fees, some of up […]
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How to Nail Your Law Firm Interview

27th July 2017
Whether it’s an interview at a local bar, or an interview at Google, there’s always the usual advice for nailing the job, but when it comes to being interviewed at your dream law firm, you need the right advice. Charles R. Toy, Associate Dean of Career and Professional Development at Western Michigan University-Cooley Law School […]
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Female BBC Staff Considering Lawsuit Over Pay Gap

26th July 2017
At least 10 female BBC presenters are considering legal action following last week’s news about BBC salaries above £150,000. The women, who did not appear on the £150,000 list, are looking to take the BBC corporation to court over the gap difference with their colleagues who do the same job. The gaps in salary are […]
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#WednesdayWisdom: Why Do Barristers Wear Wigs?

26th July 2017
Once a month, Scott Haley, Family Practice Manager at One Pump Court brings Lawyer Monthly Wednesday Wisdom, and this week he tells readers why barristers wear the very special wigs we're all used to seeing. We’ve all had our own fashion faux pas, but spare a thought for the ‘in crowd’ of the 17th Century. […]
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Pensioner Shoves £10 Note in Lawyer’s Mouth During Stolen Wine Row

24th July 2017
Pensioner Leslie Gilmer allegedly boarded the train with a standard ticket, but helped himself to the first-class wine and snacks trolley. His cheekiness did not go unnoticed, as Barrister Dr Peter Ellis spoke out after this took place five times. Of course first-class food and drink is reserved for those who pay a first class […]
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