Paws & Paddles: Final Fundraiser of 2025

Come with us for a walk in the park!

(Scroll for ways to get involved and cute animal photos!) We at the Kirklees & Calderdale Junior Lawyers Division committee recently had...

“Mental health” is thrown around a lot these days but what does it actually mean and how does it affect you? The scholarly definition is...

Despite the rainy weather our self-defence event still went ahead yesterday, with thanks to Ridley & Hall Solicitors for sponsoring and...

We were honoured to have hosted another event in aid of our charity of the year, Women’s Centre. The charity clothes drive was a chance...

'Everybody get onto your hands and knees, and you will need to arch your back like a cat'. - Finding yourself on your hands and knees on...

"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of...

I am currently a 4th year apprentice studying though U LAW and working at Ridley and Hall Solicitors. I chose an apprenticeship when I...

Now the Christmas period is over and we enter a New Year, you are probably thinking about your new years resolution of securing a...

We were very excited to host our first charity event of the year in aid of the women’s centre on 13th December 2023 at Bierkeller in...

World Kindness Day: How can you make a difference? World Kindness Day is an event on the 13th of November encouraging acts of kindness –...

Now you may be asking yourself, what do Phil Collins, Iron-Bru and Jet Washing have in common? Well, in ordinary circumstances? Not...

It's the start of a new academic year, and for many of you this will mean starting or returning to university. Being a student can be an...

I’ve recently been complimented on how I’m looking more professional nowadays compared to when this solicitor knew me from university, so...

Whether they are giant and slobbery, or little and fluffy, dogs are just wonderful. Dogs are great for helping with stress (and adding to...

Not widely known, I was born in a small village called Toba Tek Singh in Pakistan. As a first-generation immigrant, South Asian Heritage...

Now you may be saying to yourself, 'Becca this isn't remotely related to the legal profession, why are you writing a blog post on cats?'....

"10% of career success is down to performance, 30% is your image/brand and 60% is down to exposure and who you know." - Deborah Ogden...

It was a pleasure to represent our JLD at the national conference of junior lawyers divisions, which took place virtually on the 10th...