January 7th, 2023

FREE recruitment support for all new LawQWE registered employers in April!

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

LAUNCHING TODAY: New portal to connect aspiring solicitors with employers able to offer qualifying work experience

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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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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August 30th, 2022

Introducing the Africa Corporate and Government Counsel Forum

Here at Hook Tangaza, we believe that strong regulatory and legislative frameworks make for stable and thriving states, buoyant economies, and thereby underpin healthy societies. We specifically align our work with seven of the Sustainable Development Goals, including that of Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. In support of this aim, we have strong relationships with […]

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June 22nd, 2022

5 Ways to Maximize Your Membership of a Network

Now that you have joined a network, how can you make it work for you? Complete your profile All networks will have a members’ directory and often the opportunity to update your information and post news and information directly. Take advantage of this and raise your profile in the network by regularly posting news about […]

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December 30th, 2021

An Employer’s Guide to Solicitor’s Qualifying Work Experience

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) launched the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (“the SQE”) a new training and qualification regime for solicitors in England and Wales on 1 September 2021. This report is intended to help employers and HR professionals working in the legal sector understand how the new regime might create new hiring possibilities and influence […]

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July 30th, 2021

Building Blocks for Successful Commercial Dispute Resolution Centres

Our work for three dispute resolution centres in Northern Ireland, Nigeria and Dubai has got us thinking about what makes an effective institution and an attractive offer for clients. In this series of articles, we share some of the findings of our comparative study of 11 centres in Europe, North America and Asia. Part 4: […]

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July 30th, 2021

Building an Inclusive and Diverse Legal Profession

This article first appeared in ‘People Management’ to view the original article click here. For business leaders, the path to increasing innovation and financial performance is through diverse and inclusive workplaces. Moreover, research shows that the chances and speed of problems being solved increases with a team of varying backgrounds and skills. To this end, […]

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June 30th, 2021

Diversity & The SQE

In July last year, the SRA published a report by the Bridge Group highlighting the diversity challenges around solicitor admission. This report challenged the SRA to gather and make available data relating to diversity and inclusion as the SQE is rolled out over the coming years. The Central Applications Board (CAB) 2020 annual report on the 15,000 […]

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March 24th, 2021

Trends in International Legal Regulation

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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