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Advocacy in the youth court

Lawyers representing children in the youth court need specialist skills, knowledge and expertise.

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Judicial career pathways Q&A

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Flexible work experience: Nplaw

Nplaw is a Norfolk-based public sector shared legal service, and offers final year law students and graduates one week of work experience. Fiona Anthony, practice and professional development manager, details the challenges they faced, the impact made, and advice for other organisations.

19 Mar 2024

Safety of Rwanda Bill: remaining stages and what needs to happen next

Meg Jacobs from our public affairs team details what happened in the House of Lords, what the government can do next and how you can get involved.

19 Mar 2024

Apply for the role of UK judge to the ECtHR

Applications are now open for the role of UK judge to the European Court of Human Rights.

11 Mar 2024

Apply for the 2024 King's Counsel competition

The 2024 King’s Counsel competition is open from 8 March to 19 April. We encourage all eligible solicitors to apply.

08 Mar 2024

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