- Updated the guidance on what to do if your training is terminated. https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/law-careers/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-with-a-degree/what-to-do-if-your-training-is-terminated/
- The SRA state that trainee solicitors are common law apprentices, which means that you cannot be terminated as part of a redundancy process. This gives you enhanced protections under employment law and you should have reference to the SRA’s Authorised Training Provider information pack (2019 regulations). An apprenticeship can only be brought to an end if:
- you and your employer agree
- your training contract is conditional on passing any of the academic stages of qualification or the Legal Practice Course (LPC), and you do not pass
- you are not capable of meeting the Practice Skills Standards
- your conduct is unacceptable
- the training establishment business has closed or changed so much that it is not possible to properly train you
- TLS have been working to provide guidance to trainees, primarily around furlough, redundancy and future prospects, which can be found on the Law Society’s Coronavius advice page. https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/support-services/advice/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-members/
- TLS have also been working closely with the SRA, asking them to clarify arrangements for training and possible extensions as a result of furlough. Clear information is now available on their webpages as a result of this engagement. https://www.sra.org.uk/sra/news/coronavirus-questions-answers/
- TLS have also published a blog on remote supervision, with tips and links to relevant guidance. https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/news/blog/supervising-trainee-solicitors-during-coronavirus/
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- Call for evidence on Judicial Review by IRAL – close 19/10/20
- Govt Funding for Re-Training those whose roles at risk from AI/automation
- Digital Workshops to Help the Underrepresented Pursue a Career in the Legal Sector
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- New study shows online legal mediation could be the future
- Urgent Court Notice – Wearing of Face Masks
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- Note from HHJ Wildblood on Family Listing
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- Movers & Shakers
- The National Will Register are holding their annual Free Will Registration Month from Monday 18th May 2020.
- BLS & Milsted Langdon Survey on users experience of virtual hearings
- LawCare released data on all COVID-19 related contacts
- Legal Walks Update and the Community Justice Fund
- COVID-19 testing extended to those solicitors who are key workers.
- Abrahams Dresden streamlines Legal Accounts management with Insight Legal Software support
- Ben Holt, BLS President, Legal Life May Update
- COVID-19 Personal Hardship Fund for Solicitors – SBA
- COVID-19 Business & VCSE weekly webinar – Mayor of Bristol
- Update from Bristol Law Centre re its pro-bono clinics and volunteering
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- The Law Society – Covid-19 Guidance
- Dispute Resolution: How can solicitors help cash-strapped clients?
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- How do you keep morale high when working remotely?
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- His Honour Judge Roderick Denyer QC
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- Warner McCall Resilience appoints new Commercial Director as it expands its team
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- Helping the legal sector build resilience to cyber threats – WMR Report on recent event
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