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. [...]
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 [...]
The outstanding achievements of the legal profession were celebrated by the Law Society at a prestigious black tie ceremony in London the other night (18th October 2012). Around 600 people from the legal profession attended a presentation ceremony at Old Billingsgate which was hosted by the President of the Law Society Lucy Scott-Moncrieff and BBC [...]
Search Consultancy is delighted to invite you to our industry briefing on the legislation on pensions auto enrolment. October 2012 sees the introduction of new legislation to make it easier for people to save for their retirement. From their staging date, all employers will have new duties to enrol their workers into a qualifying workplace [...]