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Law and Legal Services are a very valuable part of the world we live in, it is intertwined with almost every aspect of our society starting with registering your birth, through to marriage and buying a house.

When thinking about a career in the legal profession you would firstly need to think about what you would like to do, do you want to become a barrister, solicitor or would you prefer an alternative role such as a legal secretary, court clerk, coroner or legal journalist.

Law is a very interesting, stimulating and an often lucrative career path but its pretty tough to get into and will require extreme dedication and motivation, succeeding as a solicitor will take at least three years to train if you are a law graduate, four year for a non-law graduate and at least six years if you are not a graduate.

For further information on the options available to you and what you need to do to get into the industry follow the various links on this page and view the two sub-sectors below.

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Solicitor Apprentice - ASHTONS LEGAL LLP
Closing Date:
15th March 2026
Salary:
£13,741 to £22,222.20, depending on your age
Location:
Cambridge, FORNHAM ST MARTIN, Ipswich, Norwich, East Anglia
Employer description Ashtons Legal is a full-service law firm with offices in Ipswich, Cambridge, Norwich and Bury St Edmunds. We deliver high-quality legal advice across a wide range of sectors, combining expert knowledge with a supportive, ambitious culture....
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2026 Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship Programme
Closing Date:
20th March 2026
Location:
Ipswich
With 48,000 colleagues in over 140 countries, we help organisations make forward-thinking choices about their people, their investments and the risks they face. Joining our Global Contracting Team within our Legal Team, you’ll be part of our impact right from...
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Health and Safety Apprentice - Taylor Woodrow
Closing Date:
15th March 2026
Salary:
£19,500 a year
Location:
Saxmundham, Suffolk
Employer description Whether we are delivering small scale improvements or a major project, Taylor Woodrow’s success is founded on the teams that we build, the relationships we develop and the engineering solutions that we provide. We have a strong regional pr...
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Skills for Impact is a life skills and employability experience. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners have researched the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers are looking for.
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