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March, 2007
The Importance of a Good CV
Your CV is the first chance you get to make a good impression on a potential employer. A top-quality CV will considerably boost your chance of getting a face-to-face interview, so it is worth spending time and effort on the content and presentation. It will make all the difference in obtaining the position you want. You must therefore highlight your skills, expertise and value.
Unleash Your Potential
Whatever stage you are at in your career it is essential to be aware of your potential in order to live your dreams and have a fulfilling life.
For The Times They Are Changing
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I have worked in offices for quite a number of years, starting in the 1960's! I have seen quite a number of changes over the years, particularly with machinery.... now this will really show my age!
Then
Typewriter
Stencil Machine
Telex Machine
Hand Delivery or Royal Mail Post
Now
Computer/Word Processor
Photocopier
Fax Machine
Email/ DX Post/Box Number Post, Royal Mail Post and if
Urgent Hand Delivery
Reform of Company Law
The long awaited reform of company law was finally ushered in when the Company Law Reform Bill received Royal assent on 8 November 2006 becoming The Companies Act 2006. At 1300 sections it can boast of being the largest Act that Parliament has ever passed!
The Act, which is expected to come into force in October 2008, has rolled back and in many ways recycled existing provisions that currently stand under the Companies Act 1985 and 1989. It also adds several new legal entities of its own to what has hitherto been an area of the law that has lacked dynamism.
Wikipedia Law Portal
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia which is written collaboratively by volunteers
from all around the world. It's name is a blend of words – wiki (a collborate website) and encyclopedia. Since its creation in 2001 it has grown to be one of the largest reference websites on the Internet. The Law Portal of Wikipedia is informative and extremely useful for Legal Secretaries and PAs who would like to learn more about law and legal issues.
The Theft Act
A blow for clarity within the criminal law has finally been struck by the Fraud Act 2006. This came into force on January 15 2007, heralding sweeping reform of offences that previously stood under The Theft Act’s 1968 and 1978. The new Act has abolished and replaced many of the previous deception offences including (under the 1968 Act) obtaining property by deception, obtaining a pecuniary advantage, obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception and procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception. In turn, The Theft Act 1978 has had the offences of obtaining services by deception and the evasion of liability to make a payment abolished from its remit.
Contributors
We would like to provide you with an insight of the people who contribute articles for our Journal, together with their experience and expertise.
Seamus Ryan has been working in the legal industry for over ten years. He is a is a qualified Solicitor, Law society accredited Lexcel consultant, Member of the Institute for learning and experienced law lecturer. Seamus is a tutor for the Institute and our students enjoy his classes very much as he has a friendly approach to teaching. Previously, he taught the Higher Certificate in Paralegal Studies for the National Association of Licensed Paralegals.
