Changes introduced by the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) mean that aspiring social welfare lawyers will not receive the right training, practitioners claim.

The College of Legal Practice has become the first fully virtual training provider to be awarded new degree awarding powers by the Office for Students, making it a fully accredited postgraduate law school. 

Details of a new postgraduate law conversion course to replace the GDL when the Solicitors Qualifying Exam comes into effect in 2021 have been released by BPP University Law School.

I’m getting ready for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) assessments. What can I expect from the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments? What do I do when I get to the test centre?

Exam questions in all Solicitors Qualifying Exam assessments will be reviewed for bias against black and minority ethnic candidates, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.

The Government Legal Department has revealed its plans to adopt the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), following its introduction in September 2021.  

While Theresa May attempts to get her EU withdrawal deal through for the third time in the coming days (see #BrexitMayhem on Twitter), there is one thing we know for sure about Brexit: nobody knows what will happen and how it will affect the British economy. So, is it a matter of keep calm and carry on? 

March newly qualified retention rates at the top 30 UK law firms are up by an average of 10% - a good sign that there's new life in the legal recruitment market after the economic downturn.

Matthew Broadbent, LC.N’s veteran of hundreds of law fairs, gives his essential advice on how to approach these essential events.

Gemma Baker, head of the careers service at Kaplan Law School, gives LC.N her advice on the tough reality of competing for a training contract.

Sarah Warnes, trainee recruitment manager at Cooley LLP, discusses how best to tailor applications when targeting commercial law firms for a training contract.

LC.N asked the Kent Student Law Society's President and Vice-President on opportunities to boost your CV, learn more about the profession and socialise with like-minded students.

Struan Campbell, outreach manager of Inner Temple, discusses the process of qualifying as a barrister, from studying the BPTC to joining an Inn of Court and on to securing pupillage.

Amelia Spinks, Field Fisher Waterhouse's graduate recruitment manager, dispels the myths surrounding the use of psychometric testing to vet training contract candidates.

Peter Todd, partner at Hodge Jones & Allen, shares his advice for approaching the partner interview stage of the training contract application process.

Matthew Broadbent, publisher of LawCareers.Net and The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook, shares his tips on how to get the most out of networking opportunities.

LC.N spoke to Mills & Reeve second-year trainee Namita Matkar about her experiences on different seats and the working life of a trainee solicitor.

LC.N spoke to Zeenat Islam about her experiences of doing pupillage at reputable crime set 25 Bedford Row, and asked for her tips on getting to the Bar successfully.

LC.N asked Ince & Co's recruitment manager, Rebecca Withers, for advice on making the most of your law fair experience and the best ways to make a good impression with employers.

The job isn’t done when you have secured a place on a vacation scheme: Irwin Mitchell’s Nicola Stanley discusses how to impress – and things to avoid – on a vacation scheme placement.