When applying for our London opportunities, the SWOT and PEST analysis can be really helpful when thinking about how best to approach breaking down and understanding large amounts of commercial knowledge.

Results from the recent Law Society presidential election have been released, with news that commercial litigation partner Simon Davis of Clifford Chance is to become president in 2019. 

Solicitors at magic circle firm Clifford Chance are set to benefit from a new training programme aimed at developing their technology skills.

Magic circle firm Clifford Chance launched its Racial Justice Award in October, following the killing of George Floyd and the increased awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement that followed.

Clifford Chance has raised its newly qualified (NQ) lawyer salaries to £107,500 – a 7% increase from £100,000 – as the NQ lawyer pay war continues. 

The University of Law has secured an exclusive partnership with magic circle law firm Clifford Chance to deliver its Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) courses. 

Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has introduced a "CV blind policy" in the final recruitment stage of its trainee selection process.

Magic circle firms Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May have said that they will not introduce legal apprenticeships to their recruitment and training models, while Freshfields may soon become the first magic circle firm to take on apprentices.

New research from the Social Mobility Foundation has revealed that those from working-class origins earn on average 13.05% less than their middle and upper-class peers.

Civil litigation and criminal litigation are two of the centrally set assessments on the Bar course and the books are massive.

Human rights law has long been a popular choice for students and practitioners, with universities increasingly offering human rights modules as part of their law degrees, and ever more firms and chambers boasting specialisms in the field.

Human rights law is essential for a fair and civilised society where all are protected, including the vulnerable, and is a popular choice for students and practitioners.

Legal aid is the assistance given to people who are unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. It’s essential in helping to provide equal access to justice to all – something that is crucial to ensure everyone has the right to a fair trial.

Civil law involves relations between persons, and between persons and organisations.