Russia’s legal sector

The market economy in the Russian Federation has developed exponentially since the Soviet Union (USSR), its legal predecessor, dissolved in 1991. Oil and gas contribute up to 25% of GDP and a massive 80% of exports according to UKTI, but Russia is diversifying its economy. With low unemployment, a population of 140m and GDP per capita higher than $ 20,000 (well above other BRIC countries), Russia is becoming one of the world’s largest consumer markets.

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Solicitors in Sevenoaks

My Legal Life: Monique Fauchon

Law runs in the blood – my parents were lawyers, as was my grandfather. My legal training was simply being immersed in court work and learning on the job. There’s no better preparation. I love the law’s ability to solve an apparently intractable problem for a client.

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My Legal Life: Shami Chakrabarti

When I was about 12 I had a conversation with my father – a debate about whether the Yorkshire Ripper ought to be hanged or not. That was the trigger for my interest in civil liberties and human rights. A legal education is a wonderful preparation for a career in public life.

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Conveyancing Solicitors in Sevenoaks

My Legal Life: Sarah Webb

My uncle, a Swansea solicitor, gave me my first job in the law as his secretary. I did law as a non-graduate with long articles, starting off doing criminal work in Shepherds Bush.

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Divorce Lawyers in Sevenoaks

My Legal Life: Mark Hynes

Law appealed to me as a kid growing up in the 1970s with shows like Petrocelli. I graduated from Leicester University, then attended law school in Chester and undertook my articles at Wells and Hind in Nottingham. I remember my first day of articles when I was given a Dictaphone, desk, a bundle of matrimonial files and told to get on with it.

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