There has been a sharp rise in the number of trainees being paid less than the Law Society’s recommended minimum salary, according to a new survey. 

What do rising insolvencies mean for the construction industry and the lawyers it instructs?

How’s law evolving to service the rapidly growing social media influencer profession?

Should companies be concerned with shareholders' increasing rights?

Over recent years, newly qualified solicitor salaries have risen significantly, especially at City law firms. There appears to be an ongoing salary war with many firms competing to be at the top.

What are the implications of an increase in litigation funding and what do investors need to consider?

What are the current trends and future developments for fintech?

What are regulators doing to combat the rise in scammers targeting members of the public during the covid-19 pandemic?

There has been much in the press recently about the rise of China as an economy. What does this mean for commercial law firms and their clients?

What role have litigation lawyers played in recent headline-making market movements involving big tech in the US and could similar claims arise in the UK?

Artificial intelligence is on the rise, but how much of a threat does it pose to junior lawyers?

According to a report in theLaw Gazette, former Bar chairman Nick Green QC has claimed that the rise in paralegals is bringing down the cost of legal advice, as clients realise that paralegals can do many of the same tasks as solicitors and barristers for a fraction of the cost.

Is the use of arbitration still growing among commercial parties in the UK and internationally despite recent challenges?

Football fans are often seen by the media, as well as those outside of football, as being disruptive, aggressive and even violent. This is a viewpoint that’s been historically painted through ‘football hooliganism’, which was at its peak in the 70s and 80s. While football hooliganism has been greatly on the decline since the 90s, there has been concerns among the government of a reported rise in violent football-related activity in the past couple of years.

The impact of the pandemic on how we view and think about work has proven to be long lasting. In the legal sector, MLA’s recent generation Z (gen Z) survey revealed that 69% of gen Z lawyers believed that the pandemic influenced what they value in an employer.

Aspiring lawyers have many decisions to make over the course of their journey into the profession, including where to train and the types of firm to apply to. Discover the benefits to training in a niche firm like Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP in this LCN Says.

It's been a long year. The pandemic’s impact has caused global unrest, forced uncomfortable changes and injected uncertainty in many. In the legal sector, amidst it all, are junior lawyers fighting for their place in the profession. As we head into the new year, I am recapping 2020 to highlight how we can embrace future challenges alike to covid-19 in the most productive way.

Revision is a personal topic; everyone has different strengths and different ways of revising. Law has such a variety of ways that you can be assessed, so there’s no catch-all way of revising.