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Should I go down the path of self-employed barrister or solicitor advocate?

27 April 2018

I’m currently in my second year of studying law, with an interest in practising family law and criminal law when I graduate. I know from doing mooting and criminal advocacy competitions that court work is something I’m very interested in, but I am worried about the prospect of being a ...

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Demand for business law rising but top-200 go niche as competition intensifies

10 April 2018By Gazette reporter

Demand for commercial legal advice will rise over the next 18 months, according to an annual market bellwether*, but some sectors are becoming crowded with law firm teams created to serve specific industries.