Property law (now sometimes labelled as ‘real estate’) embraces a wide range of work, including ‘real property’ such as contracts for sale, covenants and land registration, trusts over land; and commercial and residential tenancies involving issues as diverse as disrepair, possession claims, succession and assignment.

Property lawyers are handling 25% fewer cases on average, after monthly property transactions fell 21% year on year, according to data from Search Acumen. 

London is a huge, sprawling city to study in, and is home to several prestigious world-class universities including LSE, UCL and King’s; this guide lays out some of the most important benefits and issues with studying in the capital.

Coming from an international background, I've always thought an international law firm would be the perfect fit - mimicking the culturally diverse contexts in which I grew up. However, when answering the question "Why would you like to work at an international firm?" on an application form, I found it hard to articulate my exact reasons without sounding too generic.

If prosecuting is all about advocacy, what's in it for a trainee solicitor?

What's the story behind Harry Potter and the John Doe order?

What are public inquiries and what do they mean for clients?

What do the imminent reforms to public procurement law mean for UK businesses and public bodies?

What reforms have been proposed for public sector pensions in response to broad economic and social factors?

Both the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Government Legal Profession (GLP) offer pupillages leading to permanent roles with fixed salaries, holiday and sickness pay, pensions and all the usual employment protection rights.

Gabriel Barton-Singer is a barrister at 4 Pump Court Chambers. Read his advice on how to benefit from mini-pupillages, the type of work he gets involved in and how he successfully balances his time in this Meet the Lawyer interview. 

A pupil barrister and a trainee solicitor have launched a scheme that will accredit law students to provide advice at law centres

Samuel Linehan, a criminal law pupil, has won £4,000 in the Bar Council’s Law Reform essay competition with his submission, “Putting the wheels back on: a better approach to compensation for miscarriages of justice”.

Pupillage is the final stage of training to be a barrister.

The Bar Standards Board has announced that the minimum award for pupils, starting in September 2011, will go up to £12,000 per year.

With the Bar Standards Board having to delay BPTC exams until August, concerns have arisen as to whether students will qualify in time to start pupillage in the autumn.

The number of pupillage positions on offer in 2022/23 hit a new record, exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to the Bar Council’s new Pupillage Gateway report published last week.