As reported in Legal Futures, the much delayed Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) – originally scheduled for implementation in December 2011 – is still showing no sign of movement. QASA has been described as “the only way” to protect all members of the public involved in criminal proceedings “at an upper level” but has […]
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There is a lot written about how the job of a lawyer is a constant juggling act with the need to balance complex client requirements (where everything is urgent) to upwardly managing your supervisors; and then to add to this there is the potential of having to manage subordinates and having to effectively manage yourself
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Altior’s advocacy trainer, Roy Morgan has been confirmed as a speaker for the LAPG annual conference taking place in Leeds on Friday 7th October, where he will be presenting and conducting a workshop session on time and stress management at 12noon – 1pm. With over 20 years of trainer experience, Roy is now our lead
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Law is widely acknowledged as one of the most demanding and challenging careers to gain and maintain a healthy work/life balance. Whilst it’s doubtful that choosing to work as a lawyer will result in a nine-to-five job with no out-of-hours commitment, in order to remain on top of your game and fit for practice it
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Congratulations! You’ve finally made it through the endless university assignments, the LPC and the never-ending applications to secure a much sought after training contract. Despite law firm training contracts nose-diving by nearly 12.5% over the last decade, you’ve beaten hundreds, if not thousands, of law graduates to the position. But what happens next? Is that
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Even the toughest litigator or most experienced advocate can still find themselves bucking under the strain at times, says Roy Morgan. This is the first in a series of blogs for Legal Voice Lunch anyone? Sandwich in one hand, dictaphone in the other; phone on speaker; all in front of the laptop; papers thrust in front
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Altior has had a long working relationship with Mishcon de Reya delivering in-house professional skills courses (PSC) to the firm’s trainee solicitors. The relationship has developed through Altior’s long-standing rapport with Tracy Clegg whilst she was involved in the Inn Group PSC Consortium. Altior secured the opportunity to pitch in a formal tender process
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One of the greatest quotes of all time, when it comes to learning came from Benjamin Franklin, one of the United States founding fathers. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn,” he said. Well over two centuries since these wise words were first uttered, they remain as
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Recent reports that there were an estimated 3.6 million cases of fraud and two million computer misuse offences shows how difficult staying on top of this major problem has become here in the UK. The Crime Survey for England and Wales released a few weeks ago included the offences for the first time in its
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According to a joint report (2016) published by Experian, PKJ Littlejohn and the University of Portsmouth fraud in the UK could be costing as much as £193bn; nearly four times the last government estimate of £50bn (2013). The estimated loss is largely borne by the private sector at £144bn; which as a cost per adult
Fraud is knocking on your door, are you prepared? Read More »