No matter what academic stage you are at right now, hopefully, you will be in the middle of exam season. An inevitable problem that we all come across during this time is revision burnout. What I mean by ‘revision burnout’ is when you are in a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. 

Following the government’s pledge to end the cross-examination of domestic abuse victims by their perpetrators in court, a long-overdue and ‘enhanced’ version of the Domestic Abuse Bill recently returned to Parliament.

A review by High Court Judge Sir Brian Leveson could mean that jury trials are overhauled for some criminal cases and replaced by the creation of “intermediate courts”. 

As reported on Legal Futures, a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) review into the continuing professional development (CPD) of solicitors is considering whether ethics training should become compulsory.

Has the tide begun to turn on offshoring?

What impact does the implementation of the Consumer Contracts Regulation 2013 have on the ability of traders to utilise revenue sharing telephone numbers?

Tax barristers litigate and advise in a wide variety of matters and disputes in which tax issues arise.

The new Pupillage Gateway is due to go live today, Friday 1 March, at 11:00am.

Retirement, as we know it, is changing. Partly because of advancements in healthcare and humans living longer, but also because of economic necessity, especially as we’re experiencing a fall in real-terms income and the subsequent cost of living crisis. Because of this, we may see more a older people and retirees re-enter the workforce.

Three more firms have published their retention rates, confirming how many of their spring 2014 qualifiers have been offered newly qualified roles.

Three firms have announced that they are retaining 100% of their September 2012 qualifiers.

Trainee retention rates have fallen overall for the first time since 2009, according to a survey conducted by the Chambers Student Guide.

Over 10 firms have now confirmed how many of their Spring 2015 qualifying cohort will be retained.

A number of firms have confirmed how many newly-qualified solicitors they will retain in Autumn 2014.

As the legal industry pay war continues, DWF Group Plc CEO Sir Nigel Knowles has warned City firms that massive pay packages “is only a sticking plaster” and is “not a sincere, sustainable or healthy solution” for attracting and retaining talent. 

What is in store for restructuring and insolvency lawyers in 2021?

Winding-up petitions: what’s the impact on companies and creditors in financial distress?

How will the legal system be affected by LASPO?

I want to qualify as a solicitor in Ireland, which law firms should I target?