Work Attire

I am intending to write and article soon regarding suitable attire when working at a law firm, or corporation for that matter. I have no expertise in the field, but as I hope one day to be an intern, I thought it was worth considering. Anyone's input would be great!

I'm Back

After a long break I have decided to start blogging again. This could be in an act of procrastination, as I'm supposed to be writing an essay on the case of Sienkiewicz v Grief, or the fact I actually feel I have something to contribute now that I am studying law.

My essay is supposed to be on the tests of causation in cases such as those involving mesothelioma and how these were impacted by Sienkiewicz v Grief. I then have to go on to explore whether the the rule developed in Sienkiewicz v Grief should be applied to the tort of negligence as a whole. Not quite sure where to start with this question, however, I have an introduction written.

I promise future posts will be less about myself and slightly more interesting.

Supermarket Law

New legistlation allows supermarkets and banks to offer consumer legal advice, having been restricted by legislation and regulation previously.  The Government says the new Legal Services Act will increase economic growth in the sector and further promote Britainas a first-class legal services market, believing it will also offer wider choice and better value to the public. Under the new trading bodies, known as Alternative Business Structures (ABS), lawyers will be able to work in mixed-practices offering financial, legal and other advice, or be based at different kinds of businesses, the first of which will be covering services such as property law and probate.

The Bar Standards Board says that these changes could also see barristers, who have traditionally been self-employed, take up single roles in businesses or eventually form partnerships themselves.

However, the Act, having been dubbed by critics as “Tesco Law”, it is feared will undermine the quality and independence of advice.Despite the name, Tesco has said it has "no current plans to offer legal services", whereas the Co-Operative has been one of the first to show interest in offering such legal services.

Internship with Sidley Austin

From Lawyer2B:

Aspiring lawyers at the City Law School are being invited to compete for an internship with Sidley Austin.

Director of the LLM programme professor Alan Riley said: “This internship gives the winning student the opportunity to blend the knowledge that he or she develops on our courses with first-rate practical experience at one of the world’s top law firms.”

The firm is offering a bursary of £5,000 for the placement, which will take place in Sidley’s Brussels office.

To apply students will need to submit an essay from their course and those who achieved top grades will be invited for an interview. 

This may be of interest to any Law graduates looking to find paid work experience and have a particular interest in working abroad.

A Level Results Day

How did everyone do?

Court: Now Open Sundays

The London Courts have, for the first time, opened on a Sunday to deal with the people accused of involvement in the riots last week. Britain's Police Chief also called for around-the-clock Courts to deal with the large number  of people accused.

Your Experience with Work Experience

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.

I am aware that data input and photocopying is a favourite job to give to Work Experience students as they tend not to be  trained in the field of Law. So I was wondering if anyone has had any Work Experience that was incredible and which they will never forget?

Many Thanks,

Max