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The government outlined its programme to “level up” the UK in the Queen’s speech on Tuesday, following the previous week’s local and devolved elections, with the Conservatives reinforcing their position as the dominant political force in England, the SNP continuing to lead the field in Scotland, and Labour doing well in Wales and the Manchester and London mayoral elections, but losing ground elsewhere, including a crucial byelection in Hartlepool.

The legal super-regulator is to use its powers to coordinate technological innovation in the sector, it has revealed. 

Judges, QCs, junior barristers and solicitor advocates have come out in support of an anti-bullying campaign initiated by five barristers.

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) let down disabled candidates in the way that it conducted Summer 2020’s Bar course exams, in which breaks were prohibited and technical problems saw a quarter of candidates unable to complete their exams, an independent review has found.

Without great leadership, the conversation on mental health will not progress and much-needed change in the legal profession will not eventuate. Now is the time for action. For something that affects one in four people each year in England, it is astounding that awareness and education on mental health has been so poor.

Legal work experience is hard to come by in normal circumstances, so trying to secure it during a global pandemic has not been easy for many aspiring lawyers across the UK. If you’re still firing off applications with no luck, take a step back and read this guide which will offer you some clarity on what you should be including in your applications if you’re short on practical legal experience.