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To conclude Justice Week, we hear from crime barrister, Yasmin Omotosho, who writes the second in the series of ‘Cost of Covid’. Yasmin looks into the impact COVID-19 has had on custody time limits.
In this article, in celebration of Justice Week 2021, solicitor Ruth Budge looks at the ‘cost of covid’ specifically in relation to the field of immigration. This article shows the impact COVID-19 has had on access to justice and highlights a little of what it is like to be an immigration solicitor.
For International Day Of Education and in partnership with LittleLaw, we have put together an FAQ to answer your questions about the future of your education, particularly those of you who want to go to study Law in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis.
Looking for your next read? Look no further, as the Leducate team recommend their favourite legally themed books.
A copy of our December newsletter! Read our interview with the Secret Barrister, our recommended watch, a Christmas message from our Director and much more.
This year the United Nations have set the theme for Human Rights Day (10th December 2020) as ‘standing up for human rights’. We’ve had a look at human rights in the perspective of the unusual year that 2020 has been. Written by Sarah Josiah
Join Leducate on Giving Day 2020, where we give our thanks to those special teachers who have made an impact on our lives.
Leducate again took part in the London Legal Walk this year. With current restrictions, it was a little different from last year, yet still a huge success. Find out what challenges the team tackled!
As the Legal Law draws to a close, Leducate looks at some of the highlights of the legal year, looking at what a legal year is, important cases and key legislation of the 2019-2020 legal year. Written by Ceri Blower.
On the 17th July 2020, Leducate joins the celebrations for ‘world day for international justice 2020’. Read the article by Ceri Blower and Olivia English to find out more about what International Justice means and why it is so important.
The Leducate is joined by Little Law, writing about the importance of Legal Education for World Youth Skills Day on 15th July 2020.
Here at Leducate, we are reading Enemies of the People? How Judges Shape Society by Joshua Rozenberg. Find our full review of the book here.
On 23rd March, Leducate is supporting Debt Awareness Week, run by StepChange.
Debt Awareness Week aims to open up the conversation around debt and encourage those who need help to seek it out. Leducate’s work goes hand in hand with the week’s theme for this year to ‘change your debt story’. Our core curriculum has included teaching young people about the legal ramifications of taking on debt and how to manage them, which we believe is more important than ever in the current economic climate.
Commercial chancery barrister Zara McGlone tells us what chancery law is and how it helps to protect our rights and freedoms for Justice Week.
On 31st January, Leducate partnered with the Redhill Trust for its annual Moving On Day. In total, almost 300 Year 13 students from five schools in the Redhill Trust in Nottinghamshire attended a day of interactive, rotational talks to inspire and prepare them for life at university or their first apprenticeship.
In January Leducate celebrates its first birthday. We look back on some of the key moments over the last very busy year. We’re so excited to see this year will bring.
On International Education Day, we hear from Joe Myers, a Teach First teacher, discussing his experience in the class room and the importance of curricula having real-world applications.
This November, we celebrated Pro Bono Week across the legal community. So Leducate asked some of our fantastic volunteers, partners and ambassadors what pro bono meant to them and why they were getting involved in Leducate’s mission to empower young people with a legal education. Read what they had to say below!
Those of you who receive a copy of the Law Society Gazette may have noticed an article featuring Leducate’s Director Adam. It is only in the printed version, but please see below for a quote from the article.
As a charity, Leducate is always pleased to support volunteers keen to raise money to support our goal to teach children in schools about the laws around them in everyday life. So, on 20th October, Leducate is proud to share that we will be represented by runner Beth Evington, who will be donning an orange t-shirt at the Amsterdam Marathon. We asked Beth to put together a few words on her preparation for the big day.
Leducate’s patron, Lord Neuberger introducing Leducate at our launch event in June 2019
On Wednesday 5th June, Leducate had its first opening to the world. Click here to find out more
Leducate’s justice diaries is an insight into the daily lives of those in the legal profession. This month we were lucky enough to speak with Millicent Grant, an honorary QC and past President of CILEx. See what she had to say here.