The BLD Foundation has announced that applications are now open for its Legal Launch Pad Programme, running from January to September 2015.

The BLD Foundation (BLD) recently held a reception at the House of Commons to raise awareness of the need to increase diversity in, and access to, the legal profession.

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert and Clyde & Co have announced that they are to merge on 1 November 2011 – the largest ever merger between two UK firms.

BLM and Clyde & Co LLP have announced that they will merge this summer.

Find out about the recruitment process at BLM and what to expect on the firm’s vacation scheme.

Can a company pay me to write a favourable Facebook, Twitter or blog post about its product?

Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP has confirmed the election of Lisa Mayhew as managing partner of the firm following the first contested elections held in 16 years.

International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner has announced 10 trainee vacancies for its March 2013 intake.

On 11 April Berwin Leighton Paisner hosted a “first of its kind” event for African-Caribbean students and graduates, looking to address the issue of underrepresentation of black people in the legal profession.

As reported in Legal Week, it has come to light that Berwin Leighton Paisner partner Graham Shear has launched a breach of privacy claim against the News of the World for phone hacking.

How private is your private life at work?

Prior to the introduction of the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) regime for nationally significant infrastructure projects in November 2025, does a developer need to be considering BNG in relation to an application for a Development Consent Order made in the next 12 months?

Year-on-year decreases in funding for the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), which reviews the cases of people fighting miscarriages of justice, has been criticised following a sharp rise in the number of applications received by the body.

Students at the University of Bolton are opening a free legal advice centre to help fill the huge gaps in services left by government cuts to legal aid.