David Holden, Managing Consultant at Search Legal, has worked as a legal recruitment specialist for the past six years. David gives a current overview of the legal recruitment market in Sussex. “Search’s recent market survey shows 75% of clients in Sussex are actively recruiting and those who aren’t have plans to within [...]
Whether you want to know about your rights at work, problems with employees, or indeed any other legal issue Mayo Wynne Baxter’s blog is packed with useful insights. More than 50 legal advisers write for this blog with experts in just about every area of law, with the exception of crime. [...]
If you’re looking to develop your own professional skills or those of your workforce this spring, a new learning and development directory detailing a wide range of affordable short courses is available now. From web design to project management, the courses cover a broad variety of skills and competencies. All sessions are delivered at Horsham [...]
Routes into the legal profession – it ain’t easy By Martin Williams, Head of Employment at Mayo Wynne Baxter Anyone afraid of hard work should look away now. Those prepared to graft but wondering about the cost of qualifying, keep reading. There are three basic routes to being a legal adviser. You can be [...]
The legal profession is a crowded business. There have never been so many qualified lawyers. And yet the number of solicitor firms is set to tumble as they face increased competition from organisations such as Co-op Legal Services. This is a new challenge brought about by a change in the law which allows for law firms to [...]
Anyone interested in a legal career should check out the Junior Lawyers Division. This Sussex-based networking group offers opportunities to meet solicitors, paralegals, legal executives and trainees through social events and seminars. Membership is FREE and many members are still studying so it’s all about supporting each other on the path to an exciting career [...]
Sussex law firm Mayo Wynne Baxter is the latest sponsor of Brighton & Hove Albion FC. In a deal announced today, one of the Amex Stadium’s corporate lounges has become the Mayo Wynne Baxter Lounge. On match days this pitch-facing lounge in the Upper Gold North section will welcome up to 128 members of the [...]
Four solicitors at Sussex firm Mayo Wynne Baxter have appeared in the world’s leading ranking system for lawyers. Independent professional journal Chambers awarded expert listings to legal advisors in agricultural law, dispute resolution, clinical negligence and travel. Led by former nurse Melanie Minter, Mayo Wynne Baxter’s clinical negligence department was the only firm in the [...]
For many, pregnancy is a wonderful experience to be treasured, however, it can also be a very trying time for some women. Morning sickness comes in varying degrees. At the extreme it can result in hospitalisation, as is the case with Kate Middleton (aka the Duchess of Cambridge) at the moment. While the much admired Kate [...]
For many, pregnancy is a wonderful experience to be treasured, however, it can also be a very trying time for some women. Morning sickness comes in varying degrees. At the extreme it can result in hospitalisation, as is the case with Kate Middleton (aka the Duchess of Cambridge) at the moment. While the much admired Kate [...]