December 17th, 2024

Is it time for a radical rethink?

Here, our projects and research associate Ben Rosie explores how tech is changing the traditional law firm and calling time on the billable hour Parts of the legal sector are famously conservative and slow to embrace new methods and technologies. However, the pace of change is accelerating, emerging technologies, new service providers and a new […]

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September 12th, 2023

Eight years on – SDGs in 2023

Today marks the beginning of the 78th UN General Assembly under the theme – ‘Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all’ Hook Tangaza aligns its work with seven of the SDGs – Quality Education, Gender Equality, Decent Work and […]

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August 3rd, 2023

Updated IBA Guide to International Trade Agreements

The International Bar Association ‘Guide to international trade agreements for the legal sector’ co-authored by our own Alison Hook with Professor Laurel Terry and Jonathan Goldsmith has now been published.  Reflecting the significant shift in the international landscape since the release of the 2013 edition, this updated IBA Guide to International Trade Agreements is essential summer reading for the aspiring cross-border lawyer! Alison says: ‘The […]

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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

Making trade fairer for women

Our new report marks Fair Trade fortnight 2023 by exploring the gendered impact of trade liberalisation and the importance of empowering women for economies and societies to reap the dividends to be gained by women’s full participation in trade. The report also highlights our commitment to aligning our work with SDG 5 on Gender Equality […]

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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

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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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

What can the US learn from Kenya about access to justice?

Today on the World Day of Social Justice, our projects and research associate Ben Rosie explores alternative licensing and how this can improve access to justice No two legal jurisdictions are alike. Each faces its own unique problems shaped by social norms, history, and the political and economic environment. However, some issues track across jurisdictions – none more […]

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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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