The Law Society has called on the new Justice Secretary, Robert Buckland, to focus on access to justice and undo the years of damage done to the legal aid system under successive governments.

Suffolk Law Centre, launched last year to fill the gap of legal advice services in the county, has helped 2,300 people in its first year.

The College of Legal Practice has created a new law conversion course, which will cost £3,250, to be launched from January 2024. 

The Law Society has appointed a new president - Allen & Overy consultant and former partner John Wotton.

Earlier this week Nick Emmerson took over the presidency of the Law Society of England and Wales from Lubna Shuja, and outlined his aim to promote access to justice “in all parts of the country” as “legal aid deserts continue to rise in the North”. 

What caused the change in the law around e-scooters and why is it still not possible to ride personal e-scooters in public?

In the latest LCN Podcast episode, LawCareers.Net’s Bethany Wren (she/her) spoke to ex-lawyer and career coach Helen Pamely about building a long and sustainable career in law. 

In this brand-new LCN Podcast episode, LawCareers.Net’s Bethany Wren (she/her) is in conversation with Iko Onuh and Beth Harland, trainee solicitors at Brighton and Hove Council, as they discuss what it’s like to train in-house at a local council.

LawCareers.Net has launched a new series of The LawCareers.Net Podcast that seeks to give aspiring lawyers an insight into various legal practice areas.

The government is in talks with BPP Law School over plans to provide a legal apprenticeship scheme which will allow aspiring lawyers to qualify into the profession without first having to complete a university degree.

Bridging the Bar (BTB) – a charity “committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity at the Bar of England and Wales” – was launched in August this year.

The College of Legal Practice has revealed its plans to enter the UK market and revolutionise the way legal education training works, including launching an SQE preparation course.

A legal research website which relies on crowdsourcing and user ratings for its content was launched last week.

New legislation has passed allowing Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) members to apply for a range of senior judicial positions for the first time.

Magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced a new programme within its diversity networks, supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

The newly appointed lord chief justice, Sir Ian Burnett, released a short YouTube video on the day of his swearing-in, 2 October.

Law Training Centre has become the latest training provider to reveal details of new online courses designed to prepare students for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

What is the new proposed copyright parody exception and what will the impact of it be in practice?