When I started my training contract at Herbert Smith Freehills in 2012, I could not have imagined that I’d be spending my last month as a trainee in Freetown on secondment to the Government of Sierra Leone. Rebecca Perlman I was afforded this opportunity by virtue of HSF’s “Fair Deal Sierra Leone”, a free legal […]
When I was a first-seat trainee, the senior associate in the office next door had recently come back from the Turin Winter Games where he had advised the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on its doping cases on a pro bono basis. I listened eagerly to his stories and as an avid sports fan and a keen […]
As part of International Women’s Day, the Global Law Summit offered 13 high-achieving GDL and BPTC students the opportunity to be individually mentored by leading female lawyers. Holly Woodhouse was paired with Rosemary Martin, Vodafone’s UK General Counsel and Company Secretary and the winner of the 2013 Women in the City Award. Despite recent advancements in terms […]
As someone born and raised on the Isle of Wight, surrounded by rolling green fields and long sandy beaches in almost equal measure, I must confess that waking up each morning to the unique architecture of Coventry to be something of a culture shock. It isn’t that I dislike Coventry, the place and people have […]
The financially lucrative business of match-fixing has been an existing problem for almost 100 years and it is becoming ever more prominent in sport today. Despite Europe’s high regulation and reputable integrity of its betting markets, corruption costs the European economy £99 billion annually. On the other hand, the Asian markets are largely corrupt, illegal […]
People often believe apprenticeships are low-level qualifications that don’t lead anywhere. However there are over 200 apprenticeships to choose from, offering 1,200 roles. For example, when I have completed the Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in Legal Services, I will be at the same level as somebody who has completed their first year studying law at […]
On Monday 6 January, for the first time in British history, solicitors and barristers walked out of court to protest against government proposals. Many junior criminal barristers are already earning less than minimum wage and these further cuts are likely to be the final nail in the coffin lid of quality, publicly-funded criminal legal representation. […]
In 2008 I had a pancreatic aneurism, which pretty much ended my footballing career. I was incredibly lucky as there is a very high mortality rate. Usually by the time people find out what the problem is it is too late. Whereas I was very lucky as it hadn’t ruptured completely; the doctors were amazing. […]