Job Opportunity: Residential Property Fee Earner Solicitor
A Residential Conveyancing Solicitor, CILEx or Licensed Conveyancer is required for a property team within a well-established, friendly and supportive North East based law firm. Applications are invited from ambitious Residential Conveyancers with 1-2 years minimum PQE who are motivated to progress their careers in a dynamic and forward-thinking law firm. Salary is commensurate with…
Job Opportunity: Telephonist
A Telephonist is required for a well-established, friendly and supportive North East based law firm. Applications are invited from telephonists with experience of working with multiple lines for our multi-site law firm. Salary to be discussed at interview. Education / Qualifications Essential Desirable Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Essential This is a fantastic opportunity for…
Job Opportunity: Childcare Fee Earner Solicitor/Legal Executive
Solicitor required for a specialist family law team within a well-established North East firm in the Peterlee/Sunderland area. You will be either a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive and have previous experience in Family Law. Experience within the area of Child Protection is desired but not essential. Opportunities for training development are available. It is desirable…
Job Opportunity: Private Family Secretary
DMA Law are looking to recruit a Legal Secretary at their Darlington office to support their resident Solicitor in their Private Family Department. Ideally, they should have experience as follows: Preferable but not essential as training will be given: Responsibilities will include: Ideally, the candidate should have a minimum of two years’ experience as a…
UK law changes coming into force in 2021
The past year has been difficult for all of us and we are all waiting for 2021 to bring new hope on the horizon. It might not seem like it, but a lot is happening in 2021 with many law changes coming into force in just a few weeks. On January 1st, the UK will…
What you should know about the new Business and Planning Bill
On June 25th, the new Business and Planning Bill was introduced to the House of Commons to make it easier for businesses to use outdoor space for trading without the need for planning permission. The Business and Planning Bill includes temporary measures to help businesses recover and bounce back after the pandemic lockdown. The Bill includes…
What are my employment rights during the pandemic?
With the UK under lockdown, many workers have lost their jobs, are working from home or have been furloughed. We are receiving a lot of enquiries from our clients relating to their employment rights. If your employment has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and you are feeling confused, here is some useful information: Can…
Employment Law changes come into effect in 2020
There are many new changes to employment laws set to come into place in 2020 that could affect a lot of businesses. Some of the upcoming changes have been described on the Good Work Plan that was published on December 18th. We review the most important changes and updates: Parental bereavement leave The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay…
DMA Law 2019 Charity and Sponsorship campaigns
DMA Law always likes to help those charities that operate in our local communities and beyond, and 2019 was no different. We want to explain a bit more about every charity and bring awareness to the causes they support. Here are some of the charities that benefited from DMA Law’s campaigns in 2019: BBC Children…
Is it illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas day?
Even though some laws can be a bit strange or outdated they can sometimes be useful and even entertaining. We thought we would share our favourite Christmas-related laws to put us in the Christmas spirit but to also keep us out of trouble this festive season. Find out the truth behind these Christmas laws: Is…