January 9th, 2023
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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January 8th, 2023
Refugee week is upon us, and it couldn’t be timelier. The number of people seeking refugee and asylum status globally has worryingly ballooned over the last 10 years. According to the UNHCR estimates, by mid-2022, there were about 109 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. In 2011, the UK received approx. 25,000 asylum claims and in […]
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January 7th, 2023
Launched in March 2023, LawQWE is a new marketplace for entry-level legal talent. It is more than just a place to advertise roles, whether paralegal opportunities, apprenticeships, or QWE training contracts. LawQWE helps employers showcase their organisations and source a diverse pool of candidates with additional tools to support recruitment, onboarding, and the development of aspiring solicitors. […]
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December 20th, 2022
New portal to connect aspiring solicitors with employers able to offer qualifying work experience Research shows over 90% of aspiring solicitors do not know how they will obtain the work experience they need to qualify LawQWE, a careers portal that aims to bring a wider pool of employers together with individuals looking for the qualifying […]
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March 24th, 2021
At Hook Tangaza we are interested in the interface of law and technology and how this impacts on the delivery of legal services globally. Technology is facilitating the trade in cross-border legal services, helping firms reach a larger client base and providing consumers with a broader market of legal specialists and tools with which to […]
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March 24th, 2021
This short report summarises the findings from a directory of legal regulators which we prepared for the International Bar Association. The report picks out a number of interesting trends in the world of legal regulation including shifts towards national regulation and greater harmonisation in federal systems, as well as movement towards greater openness to foreign […]
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March 24th, 2021
In our first article on the interface of technology and law, we considered the different ways in which technology could be deployed to deliver greater value to clients, to implement cybersecurity measures and to increase innovation and efficiency in processes. In 2018 – 2019, we expect the impact of technology to continue to grow and drive ongoing […]
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