Many happy returns ...
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It is now possible for solicitors who have had a career break and wish to return to work to take a course tailored to their requirements which is funded by the Law Society and run by Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, according to Eva Crawley, a member of the national committee of the Association of Women Solicitors (AWS). She found it extremely hard to get a job when she wished to return to work in 1964 after a six-year break, and has therefore campaigned on this issue ever since. She finds that there is still prejudice against people who wish to work only part-time.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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Suffer the little client
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There is growing awareness in the UK of the need to make changes to court procedures in order to reduce pressure on child witnesses. Judges are already receiving more training in dealing with child witnesses, and there are growing calls for shorter trial waiting times. However, it is also important to protect the rights of adult defendants, who must be presumed to be innocent before proved guilty. A judge who is too friendly towards a child witness will not be seen by a defendant as neutral.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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When spooks join the force
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Legislation due to be introduced in 1996 will allow MI5 agents to participate in the fight against organised crime. This has led to protests from civil rights campaigners and defence lawyers, who fear that such a move could represent a threat to personal privacy. It will certainly be difficult to balance secrecy against accountability and to align secret intelligence-gathering work with the requirements of an open court process.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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