How important is online advertising and how is it governed in the United Kingdom?

From trainee to partner at Devonshires, Asif Patel tells the story of his journey to partner, what makes Devonshires stand out and how you can be successful at a training contract interview with the firm. 

National law firm Devonshires has retained 100% of its six newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers for the second year in a row.

With Pupillage Gateway now open for applicants to browse pupillage vacancies, Bar students are busy completing application forms and researching different sets.

What are legal apprenticeships and how do they work? In this video Josh runs through the main types of apprenticeship - the solicitor apprenticeship and the paralegal apprenticeship - and explains what you will learn and the skills and experience you can gain from each one. 

How can one establish ownership in a piece of digital art?

Do you ever wish that you could witness and capture those iconic sporting moments? Or are you someone who would rewatch that goal or the last corner/chicane again and again to relive that one sporting moment?

What is the Digital Copyright Directive and what does it mean for digital content creators, publishers, users and platforms?

How has the DMCC Act changed the digital market?

Freedom of expression is a right of all individuals, as enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFREU) and Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998. These articles provide the “freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. .While Article 11(2) CFREU protects the “freedom and pluralism of the media”, expression is limited to a much greater extent in the media than it is for individuals. This is an attempt to protect the truth and reflects the greater influence generally held by the media.

MyKindaFuture will deliver a series of digital workshops across Autumn 2020 – with 23 law firms already signed up to host 25 two-hour workshops – to support students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue a career in the law.

Commercial awareness is understanding that being a lawyer involves much more than just knowing the law – you have to know your clients’ businesses and the sectors they operate in to be able to help them achieve their commercial aims.

Aspiring solicitors don’t get the chance to interact directly with lawyers and partners from leading law firms often. Law fairs and many virtual events usually provide brief encounters with recruiters or trainees, while vacation schemes and internships remain fiercely competitive. LawCareersNetLIVE bridges this gap with its workshops.