Stephen Parish, global chairman of Norton Rose Fulbright, speaks about the importance of work experience and the widening of access to career opportunities in the City.

Mark Deem, a commercial litigation partner specialising in technology and media at Cooley (UK) LLP, talks about the challenge of using old laws to regulate new technological advances and what motivated him to go into law.

Civil law involves relations between persons, and between persons and organisations.

Legal aid is the assistance given to people who are unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. It’s essential in helping to provide equal access to justice to all – something that is crucial to ensure everyone has the right to a fair trial.

Human rights law has long been a popular choice for students and practitioners, with universities increasingly offering human rights modules as part of their law degrees, and ever more firms and chambers boasting specialisms in the field.

Human rights law is essential for a fair and civilised society where all are protected, including the vulnerable, and is a popular choice for students and practitioners.

Civil litigation and criminal litigation are two of the centrally set assessments on the Bar course and the books are massive.

In a significant development in the world of legal aid, Justice Minister Ken Clarke announced last week that he has postponed major reforms to the legal aid system that were due to be implemented in October 2012.

New research from the Social Mobility Foundation has revealed that those from working-class origins earn on average 13.05% less than their middle and upper-class peers.

In this article, we'll explore the challenges stemming from the lack of transparency in the art market – and how recent anti-money laundering (AML) legislation aims to change this.