What are the implications of cyber-attacks for businesses and what can they do to prepare?

DAC Beachcroft is expanding its apprenticeship programme by recruiting two new legal apprentices into its real estate team.

Legal apprenticeship specialist Damar Training and legal education provider BARBRI have announced a new technology partnership that embeds BARBRI’s learning technology into Damar’s solicitor apprenticeship programmes.  

For the first time in history, the most senior judge in England and Wales will be a woman.  

A pupil barrister has won first prize in the Bar Council’s essay competition with a damning dissection of the legality of the UK government’s use of drones to kill people.

Damon Neale shares his experiences of BARBRI SQE Prep

December 2022 will mark the centenary of the first woman to be admitted to the Law Society as a solicitor. Serious efforts are being made to redress the balance, but law firms continue to be held back by the traditional partnership structure and a working culture that’s stuck in the past. So what needs to change?

Our latest report, World in Motion: why the legal profession cannot stand still highlights the importance young lawyers place on their workplaces having a purpose beyond profitability.

Dana Denis-Smith, founder of the First 100 Years and Next 100 Years, will become the eighth woman to take on the role of president of the Law Society of England and Wales. 

CEO of Obelisk Support and founder of The First 100 Years and Next 100 Years campaigns Dana Denis-Smith has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List for her services to women in law. 

Why is EU data protection law back in the spotlight?

What steps should UK businesses take to ensure compliance with data protection regulations post-Brexit?

Your commercial awareness skills will be assessed at each stage of the application process. Not only is it important to be aware of the news and events that are directly impacting the firm you’re applying to, its clients and practice areas; you should also be considering the wider impact on the legal and business worlds. For now, read this week’s commercial news round-up below.

The first set of dates for sittings of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) have been announced.