Legal recruitment with a difference.

Legal roles that need experience

Welcome to maturelawyers, a business dedicated to matching businesses that need experienced lawyers with candidates that can deliver that experience.

Maturelawyers is the new venture from Matureappointments.com which has developed a unique approach to executive and professional recruitment with matureaccountants.com, the award winning web site which was set up by Chartered Accountant Martin Lloyd-Penny in 2005. Martin had discovered at first hand that:

It can be tough if you fall off the corporate ladder, whatever your age and experience.
Being over 50 and out of work is NOT a good combination!
Experienced candidates can and do offer something EXTRA.
Many recruitment agencies fail to recognise the above!
Most of the recruitment consultants he met were somewhat younger than he was!

So what do experienced lawyers offer?

Expertise in their chosen field combined with common sense and high business acumen
They can hit the ground running and need little training or supervision
They work equally well in teams or alone
They've seen it all before and are not easily fazed by new or difficult situations
Stability

If you are an experienced lawyer looking for a new role please click here

If you are looking to recruit an experienced lawyer please click here

We look forward to hearing from you!

Edward Simpson

Mature Lawyers Limited will not discriminate directly or indirectly, harass or victimise any person on the grounds of their age. We will encourage clients not to include any age criteria in job specifications and every attempt will be made to persuade clients to recruit on the basis of competence and skills and not age.

Mature Lawyers Limited is committed to recruiting and retaining employees whose skills, experience, and attitude are suitable for the requirements of the various positions regardless of age.

No age requirements will be stated in any job advertisements on behalf of the company.

News Feed

Solicitor challenges mandatory retirement at 65

Leslie Seldon, former Senior Partner of Kent firm Clarkson Wright and Jakes, has challenged an Employment Tribunal decision that upheld the firm's policy of mandatory partner retirement at 65. We await the decision with great interest.

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Mature Workers bridge the skills gap

I read with great interest today that UK entrepreneurs are increasingly relying on older workers to plug skills shortages in their businesses, according to figures released by entrepreneur think tank, the Tenon Forum.Nearly half (45 per cent) of UK owner-managers are concerned about skills shortages and many claim younger recruits are often just not up to the job. Many entrepreneurs are now looking to the previously untapped potential of older workers to plug the gap, with two thirds (66 per cent) of SME leaders agreeing that the employment of workers aged 50 plus is a good solution to skills shortages. And more than a fifth (22 per cent) of entrepreneurial businesses actually favour the hiring of older workers over college leavers as a solution to staffing problems.

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Another "mature" brand

MatureMD was launched on 8th April 2008 and will be run by Peter Detre an experienced London-based CEO. MatureMD is the latest brand from Mature Appointments.

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Celia gets her job back

Worthing Council has reinstated Celia Powis and extended her contract for 12 months.

------------ 18/03/2008 -------------

Age Discrimination Alive and Well

This morning BBC Breakfast reported the story of 70-year old fitness instructor Celia Powis, who was sacked by Worthing Borough Council for being too old. Her appeal against the decision is tomorrow.

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