A career as a solicitor can be rewarding and intellectually challenging. There are many different areas of law you can specialise in, so the work can be varied. A solicitor is different from a ...

Once you qualify as a solicitor, you can work in-house, in private practice, as a sole practitioner, as a solicitor advocate or in the judiciary. You have the right to request permanent changes to ...

It covers all types of criminal law work. You must have the accreditation to be included on local duty solicitor rotas under the Criminal Defence Service Duty Solicitor Arrangements 2001. You must be ...

To apply for accreditation, you must be a: solicitor trainee solicitor member or fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, or case worker employed by a practice regulated by the ...

For a better work/life balance, see flexible working options. If you’re returning to your previous role, you may want to consider your career options as a solicitor. If you’re looking for a new role, ...

Our Children Law Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for practitioners representing children in children law proceedings. The accreditation covers all types of children law work and is ...

If you want to use a solicitor, you can contact them through our Find a Solicitor website. Search results will show you: a solicitor’s phone number and email address an enquiry form you can fill in to ...

Cumbria Community Foundation has run the annual appeal since 2010 to help vulnerable older people meet their heating bills. It says as many as 500 older people die in Cumbria each winter because of ...

Simon Wilson is an award-winning senior writer covering politics, the climate crisis, transport, housing, urban design and ...

The Bristol-based law firm Barcan+Kirby has further strengthened its team with the appointment of four new trainee solicitors. Abbie Priggis, Caleb Kay, Jack Agates, and Tegenn Holloway, all new to ...

Portland voters have elected Keith Wilson, a trucking company CEO and political outsider, to become the city’s 54th mayor. Partial returns as of 3 p.m. Friday showed Wilson leading Portland ...