The Law Society of England and Wales updated its official guidance on diversity and inclusion language, encouraging the use of alternatives to ‘Dear Sirs’ at the start of legal correspondence – a greeting often used when a recipient’s name is unknown. This use is widely regarded as antiquated, originating from a time when the profession was predominantly male. The Law Society stated: “This gendered greeting perpetuates the assumption that the recipients of correspondence are by default men”.

To coincide with Black History Month, the Law Society is holding a series of events at Chancery Lane in celebration of the achievements of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) lawyers.

The Law Society’s annual Diversity Access Scheme is about to open for submissions, this year including 10 awards offering financial assistance and mentoring, plus one new award for a law centre worker that guarantees a training contract.

The University of Law has revealed a portfolio of Solicitors Qualifying Exam preparation courses, with details on course fees due to be announced within the next month.

The University of Law has announced a new and exclusive partnership with specialist professional legal qualifications provider the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

The UK’s largest law school, The University of Law, has seen profits rise for the 18 months to 31 May 2022, according to the latest figures released.

The University of Law has revealed its plans to reopen all its UK campuses for staff and students in September.

Students will be able to study the Legal Practice Course at UEA’s law school in Norwich from September 2019 following a new partnership with The University of Law.

The University of Law has announced an exclusive partnership with Royal Holloway, University of London that will see it deliver a number of its postgraduate courses from September 2023. 

The University of Law and the University of Reading have formed a new partnership to provide postgraduate legal training courses.

The University of Law is launching a nine-month MA Law degree, which is designed for non-law graduates who want to gain a master’s level legal qualification.

The University of Law will offer the Bar Practice Course and BPC LLM at Newcastle University from September 2022 as part of its ongoing legal education partnership with the university. 

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The University of Law is set to launch a US Bar Preparation Course designed to support non-US graduates and lawyers taking the New York or California Bar exam. 

The University of Law has launched a new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) preparation course designed to support professionals already in the legal industry who want to qualify as solicitors in England and Wales via the SQE. 

The University of Law has begun training its second group of solicitor apprentices this January, in partnership with several leading employers.

The University of Law has launched its newest scholarship, available to one student from a low-income household and known as the Baroness Sayeeda Warsi Set for Success scholarship.