FOCUS OF THE DAY story: The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to consult on whether to continue to set minimum pay rates for trainees. Current minimum salary levels for solicitors are £18,590 in central London and £16,650 outside, and have been frozen for the past two years. However the SRA board decided at its meeting today to revisit the whole issue. Full story - Law Society Gazette
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- @TooManyBlueys
It is! I did the same route just after 10 last night.. amazing under
moonlight, hope its the same tonight *fingers crossed* Jan 12, 2012
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- @TooManyBlueys thanks, its amazing here and was contemplating the bay.. shall look at your pictures! Jan 12, 2012
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@JoshuaRozenberg: ECtHR delivers major UK extradition/deportation
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