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Amanda Hamilton retires from NALP

In the paralegal profession, leadership and advocacy play a vital role in advancing recognition and professional standards. These articles explores the career and retirement of Amanda Hamilton, the long-serving CEO of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP), whose efforts helped transform the organisation into a nationally recognised professional body and strengthened opportunities, qualifications, and recognition for paralegals across the UK:

Paralegals in Civil Enforcement and Tribunal Practice

In civil enforcement matters, procedural challenges can arise quickly and significantly affect outcomes. These articles explores how paralegals navigate the balance between statutory rights and administrative discretion, and the challenges that emerge when legal processes lack transparency, consistency, and predictability:

Paralegals in Security

In the security sector, legal disputes can arise quickly and carry serious financial and reputational risks. These articles explores how paralegal expertise provides the structure, clarity, and legal resilience businesses rely on to manage contracts, resolve disputes, and maintain stability under pressure:

Lawful Absence

Understanding the difference between legitimate absence and misconduct is important for both employees and employers. This guide explains the legal protections around absence, why clear communication and documentation matter, and the practical steps workers can take to protect themselves if their time off is questioned. Here is what we have to say:

Leadership, Clarity & Saying Yes

Chantal Cooke, CEO of the National Association of Paralegals (NALP), shares her insights on leadership, the growing opportunities for paralegals, and why clear communication and persistence matter. Here is what we have to say:

Paralegal Appreciation

Paralegals play a vital but often overlooked role in the legal sector. Discover why paralegals are the fastest-growing profession and what this means for the future of legal services. Here is what we have to say:

A Career in the Legal Sector

From Atticus Finch to Harvey Specter, legal dramas have long glamorised the profession, but behind the courtroom theatrics lies a far less romantic reality. Find out what we have to say here:

Second Chances

In a society that romanticises redemption in fiction, the reality is far harsher: for many people leaving prison, the quest to rebuild their lives becomes a second, silent sentence enforced not by law, but by regulators, employers, and systems that forget how to forgive.

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