Aspiring criminal barristers and solicitors are now welcome to submit their applications for this year’s Legal Trainee Scheme with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The 2018 scheme opened on 28 February, and those interested have until 21 March to complete their applications. The scheme offers up to 30 places throughout England and Wales to applicants wishing to pursue a career in criminal law, and will provide a one-year pupillage with the chance to become a permanent Crown Prosecutor upon successful qualification. Potential applicants need a minimum 2:2 at undergraduate level and should have completed either a Bar Professional Training Course or their Legal Practice Course in time to begin their placement in November 2018. Further details can be found on the CPS website.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC
A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers
Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ
An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ
The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear
