How can private entities hold the state to account?

Small and high street law firms in London and the South East are recovering well from the effects of the financial crisis in 2008, according to new research.

A busy legal advice centre helping those who live or are employed in the City of Westminster.

South West London Law Centres is an independent registered charity, giving individuals and communities free legal advice and support on issues related to money and debt management, employment, housing, and immigration and asylum.

Two Welsh universities are to begin providing legal training courses in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx).

Rabin Kok explains the importance of mini-pupillages for aspiring barristers, outlines the type of work he gets involved with at South Square and offers advice for those interested in a career at the Bar in this Meet the Lawyer interview. 

You may have seen the latest SQE1 results from July 2025 and if you're considering a career in law, particularly from a non-law background, they might’ve given you pause. However, in this article, I’ll be setting out how, with proper preparation and support, you can buck that trend.

News stories are flashing up all over the country stating that Britain’s mortgage rates are sky-high and that the young people of today are never going to be able to afford to buy a house. But what are the implications of the high mortgage rates?

High Speed 2 (HS2) is Britain’s longstanding project to build a new high-speed railway. It’s to be built from London to the North West, linking Manchester, Birmingham and London in particular. Let’s take a look at what this means in reality!

As the deadlines for training contracts all come crashing in on you, and the emails flood in about whether you’re moving on to the next stage or not, it’s hard to focus on what life might be like as a trainee solicitor, so here’s a glimpse into my life as a trainee.

I’d always wanted to pursue a career in the law, despite initially choosing to study English at university. After a year, I changed paths to study a law degree, even though it meant I had to complete my first year again.

So, you’ve been lucky enough to secure a training contract (well done!). But what’s next? And what are ‘seats’?

A registered LawWorks clinic operating on Wednesday evening; specialises in housing, debt and welfare benefits.

What impact will the Solvency II Directive have on legal services?

The new Solicitors Qualifying Examination could mean that prospective solicitors miss out on key aspects of legal work experience, the Junior Lawyers Division has warned.

Plans for a new ‘super exam’ for all qualifying solicitors have been approved by the Legal Services Board, meaning that the Solicitors Qualifying Exam is now certain to go ahead in some form.

The decision on whether or not to approve plans for a new solicitors’ ‘super exam’ has been delayed once again by the Legal Services Board.