A poll taken of 500 second and third-year law students in the UK has found that 80% believe applying for London-based firms is fundamental.  

Run by Queen Mary University (QMU), the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre provides legal advice and offers referrals to providers that can offer representation.

How do international banks and English lawyers help in the movement of global trade?

A new survey of UK law firms with revenues of more than £100 million revealed that competitors with strong tech-driven business models, a surge in lateral hiring and a sharp growth of US law firms are all likely to cause major disruption.  

Leading regulatory law firm Capsticks Solicitors LLP has been appointed by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to provide external legal support and advice to the Board’s regulation of barristers in England and Wales.

Leading law firm Shoosmiths has imposed a £200 levy for lawyers who choose to travel by plane for work.  

Edwards Wildman has announced its merger with Locke Lord LLP, to form Locke Lord Edwards – a 1,000 lawyer firm with 23 offices around the world.

Despite high stress levels across the profession and the widespread practise of going into work when sick, new research published by the Law Society has claimed that solicitors are in better general health than the general population.

Completing life as a student should lead to a sigh of relaxation, but often it’s an incredibly stressful time of job hunting in a very saturated market. Having just gone through the process myself, here are my most vital tips that helped me to land a job.

Two students have proven they’ve got what it takes in recent competitions; one impressing with an essay on what determines appropriate humanitarian intervention and the other securing a scholarship to embark on the BPTC.

The body representing junior lawyers has called for greater scrutiny of decisions made by the legal profession’s ‘super regulator’ after the Solicitors Qualifying Exam was approved amid widespread criticism.

The government has defeated an opposition attempt to reverse reforms to the way that criminal defence barristers are paid for legal aid work, with barristers vowing to step up their strike action in response.

A registered LawWorks clinic operating on Wednesday evening; specialises in housing, debt and welfare benefits.

I’d always wanted to pursue a career in the law, despite initially choosing to study English at university. After a year, I changed paths to study a law degree, even though it meant I had to complete my first year again.

The social mobility scheme Pathways to Law is being widened to GCSE students, the Sutton Trust has announced. 

Conducting in-depth research into a law firm before making an application is essential – it'll be challenging to secure a vacation scheme or training contract without doing so. Here’s a succinct guide on how to research law firms when applying for vacation schemes.