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Paul Warburton Joins BCL Legal from Nexus Solicitors

September 1st 2010

Manchester based BCL Legal - one of the leading legal recruitment consultancies outside London which also has offices in Birmingham Leeds Liverpool Bristol and Reading has made two strategic additions…
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BCL Legal Sponsored CI Midlands Summer BBQ

July 31st 2010

BCL Legal Sees Rise in Demand for NQ Lawyers in the West Midlands

July 28th 2010

COMMENT

James Batt - Director of BCL Legal and head of the private practice department - talks about the importance of relationships, especially in such challenging times

Tuesday 10th August 2010

The legal recruitment market, like many industries, is entering an interesting phase. Trends in demand and supply are ever changing but the appeal of partners with genuine client followings is now stronger than ever. Firms across the legal spectrum are realising that survival and growth will be firmly based on the contacts and relationships of their best people. I'm not saying that firms are being blind about applicants at partner level, anything but. However, if they can provide realistic projections and prove the quality of their contacts then these trusted advisors can demand a premium as firms are willing to pay to get the right people to take advantage of the upturn.

The assistant and associate market has also been challenging over the last 12 months. A rise in the number of redundancies early in the year meant the market was flooded with candidates. However, as things very slowly…
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BCL talks to...

Savas Argirou - Managing Director at Savas & Savage, the Merseyside based law firm.
Savas, what is your role at Savas & Savage? I'm the Managing Director. I run the practice and oversee all business related matters.What areas of law does your firm specialise in? Our main field is personal injury, however we also have conveyancing, wills and probate, employment law and PPI departments. We are currently considering opening new departments in other fields as we are constantly expanding - so watch this space!Why did you choose to become a solicitor? I despise unfairness in any situation and believed that as a solicitor I could help to…

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News

Legal News from Around the UK

For a summary of all the latest people and recruitment news from the legal world then look no further than The Brief's July News Round Up....

Online Media
Pinsent Masons Drives Bus Deal - Midlands Insider, 10th August
Maysons Launches in Bury - NW Insider, 10th August
Cobbetts Looks to Grow as Profits Rise 14% - Businessdesk.comYorks, 9th August
Hill Dickinson Tunes into Deal - BusinessDesk.comYorks, 9th August
Halliwells Paid £200k Per Month Fees - Yorks Insider, 9th August
Browne Jacobson Announces Profit Rise - Midlands Insider, 3rd…
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