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Yorkshire & North West Legal Recruitment Market Update:

Property Law Continues to Dominate Hiring Demand If you’re a solicitor in Yorkshire or the North West and you’ve been wondering whether it’s “a good time to move”, here’s what we’re seeing day-to-day. Over the last 43 days, the most consistent hiring demand we’ve observed has been in: The headline isn’t “look at our vacancies”.The headline is: Property law isn’t...
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David Did It! – Learning New Skills (One Web Page at a Time)

Last week, I swapped CVs and interviews for something completely different: building new pages on the H-FTS website. No, I’m not rebranding as a web developer any time soon. But I did spend my evenings writing content, adding images, and even getting stuck into the HTML. And honestly? I really enjoyed it – especially knowing it will help more people...
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Legal Career Progression: From Trainee to Partner – Complete Guide 2025

A comprehensive guide for legal professionals navigating the partnership track in UK law firms Starting your legal career can feel like being handed a map with half the roads missing. Law school teaches you the technical skills – contract law, litigation procedures, legal research – but it doesn’t prepare you for the office politics, client relationship management, and strategic career...
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David Did It! – When “We’ll Let You Know” Really Means “We Won’t Let You Know”: A Recruitment Reality Check

Another tale from the UK recruitment trenches where professional courtesy in legal hiring seems to have gone on extended leave… Well, well, well. Gather ’round for another episode of “David Did It!” – where I spill the tea on legal and accountancy recruitment realities that would make your nan clutch her pearls. So picture this: one of our legal and...
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