Friends in Law has awarded special recognition to nine barristers’ chambers for the support they give to both the Bar Pro Bono Unit and Free Representation Unit.

Barristers’ chambers are in talks about downsizing their offices in a bid to cut costs and encourage more remote working, following the coronavirus outbreak. However, there is still a need for physical space for career support and wellbeing, the Bar Council has stressed.

Barristers’ chambers across the UK have implemented pay increases as they battle to attract the top aspiring barristers.

Will employers find it harder to rely on consent to process their employees’ personal data when the new law comes into force?

Law firms are avoiding reporting the true extent of their gender pay gaps and regulations should be updated to force them to be transparent, Conservative MP Maria Miller has said.

Clifford Chance has launched its third annual Intelligent Aid student competition, challenging students to "think critically about reducing greenhouse gas emissions".

What impact has the Dubai debt problem had on the UK economy as a whole and the work of UK law firms?

Are we becoming a cashless society?

According to a recent report in The Lawyer, increased demand has caused the waiting time for cases to progress from the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court to more than double.

Why has the government proposed a company register of beneficial owners?

Who can initiate an investigation of potential cartel conduct?

What are the liability risks for parent companies and investors when a subsidiary or portfolio company engages in cartel activity?

Can we expect to see more private law claims in the UK courts seeking damages for breach of competition law?

What factors must employers consider when faced with an employee's refusal to comply with instructions?

The aftershocks of Carillion’s collapse are still being felt a month on, not least by its former employees. Magic circle firm Clifford Chance has taken on Carillion’s in-house legal team, saving the jobs of around 60 specialist paralegals. 

It’s been a busy start to 2023 for me, which is why I’ve been very quiet over on my socials… I’m thrilled to announce that earlier in January, I moved from Freeths LLP’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) team onto its legal assistant programme.

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I’m 40 years old and interested in changing careers. I want to become a solicitor but don’t know what my funding options are – can you help?