January 30th, 2025

Decent work and reduce inequality

Why is Decent Work and Reduced Inequality important? Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) plays a pivotal role in driving development and social progress by focusing on sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth. By creating job opportunities, encouraging entrepreneurship, and fostering innovation, SDG 8 not only lifts people out of poverty but also enhances overall […]

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June 18th, 2023

Practice note on QWE for in-house counsel – now live on Thomson Reuters Practical Law

The way in which solicitors qualify has changed, and the new regime provides greater opportunities for in-house legal departments in corporates or public sector entities to qualify solicitors and for candidates to consider starting their legal careers working in-house.  This note explores qualifying work experience (QWE), the practical stage of the new route to qualification for […]

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March 24th, 2023

International Day of Happiness – Celebrating Bhutan

As we mark UN International Happiness Day 2023, we reflect on the foresight of the Kingdom of Bhutan for introducing the concept of measuring Gross National Happiness (GNH), instead of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to assess the prosperity of a nation. International-Day-of-Happiness-Bhutan  Download

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February 20th, 2023

National Apprenticeship Week

National Apprenticeship Week is coming up and we are proud to share that our Head of Employer and Stakeholder Engagement, Kathryn Jack, will be speaking at a National Apprenticeship Week Parent Information event on February 9th. Kathryn will be returning to her former college in Bedford, where she did her first apprenticeship at age 16. […]

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February 20th, 2023

Counting down to International Women’s Day

We are proud to announce that we’ve signed up to the Countdown to International Women’s Day a high-impact, interactive learning journey designed to help companies move from commitment to action on gender equality.  The Countdown includes weekly activities from 1 February to 8 March 2023, where we will join global peers in a mix of live and […]

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January 10th, 2023

Education for all builds stronger societies and economies

There are an estimated 235 million students worldwide, of which 6 million are studying abroad[1].  At least half of these students are studying outside their region. Whilst the data does not show us the motivation for students to study abroad, for most it will be to seek greater prosperity through the experiences and opportunities afforded […]

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January 9th, 2023

How focusing on SDG 16 can break the cycle of conflict and migration

In recent years forced migration has been getting increasingly worse. According to UNHCR, the number of people forced from their homes by persecution, conflict, human rights violations or generalised violence has more than doubled in the last decade, reaching 108.4 million by the end of 2022[1]. Conflict is not the only factor in forced migration […]

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September 30th, 2022

Aligning our work with the SDGs – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Today is the International Day of Peace, and we continue our series of insights into how aligning our work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) helps us serve our clients more effectively  Our previous article here introduced why and how we do this. Today, it seems apt to consider the work we do in the pursuit […]

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March 24th, 2021

The Unexplored Potential of Trade in Services in Africa

We contributed a chapter on professional services to a new World Bank Group report which draws attention to the previously uncharted opportunities for services trade in Africa. Our chapter explores the role that mutual recognition agreements have played in promoting cross border trade in professional services and draws lessons for other regions looking to use similar […]

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