The Junior Lawyers Division has called for a recommended trainee minimum salary, arguing that there will be a significant negative impact on diversity in the profession following the abolition of the mandatory minimum salary from 1 August 2014.

How would the abolishment of 'no fault evictions' proposed by the Renters Reform Bill affect both landlords and tenants? 

How should parties to commercial lending contracts prepare for the discontinuance of LIBOR at the end of 2021?

A survey of 100 self-employed Black barristers found that 61% of respondents felt their relationships with solicitors had been affected by their race “or were uncertain as to whether they had been”.

A clear divide in working hours among trainee and junior lawyers at UK law firms has been revealed in new research, with US-headquartered firms continuing to top the table for longest average days.

Reprive, a legal action non-governmental organisation (NGO), defends those who are facing human rights abuses, often at the hands of powerful governments, including: those on death row;  people held without charge or trial; people tortured; and  those targeted by illegal and lethal drone attacks.

A new study has proved that a wide range of experience gained in a variety of work-based environments helps would-be lawyers to develop the set of skills needed to be a successful legal professional.

Research carried out by recruitment consultancy Robert Walters has suggested that there has been renewed growth in the legal jobs market.

You’ve done some basic research and spotted a firm that you like the look of. How can you find out more?

I want to qualify as a solicitor in Ireland, which law firms should I target?

What obligations do leaseholders/residents have under the Building Safety Act 2022?

How will the legal system be affected by LASPO?

Winding-up petitions: what’s the impact on companies and creditors in financial distress?

What is in store for restructuring and insolvency lawyers in 2021?

As the legal industry pay war continues, DWF Group Plc CEO Sir Nigel Knowles has warned City firms that massive pay packages “is only a sticking plaster” and is “not a sincere, sustainable or healthy solution” for attracting and retaining talent. 

A number of firms have confirmed how many newly-qualified solicitors they will retain in Autumn 2014.

Over 10 firms have now confirmed how many of their Spring 2015 qualifying cohort will be retained.

Trainee retention rates have fallen overall for the first time since 2009, according to a survey conducted by the Chambers Student Guide.