Public law can take many forms, from statutory appeals, inquiries, disciplinary proceedings to public procurement, environmental issues and discrimination law. 

If you’re seeking a wide-ranging pupillage with ample court time and a chance to earn your own fees during the second six, then the common law Bar will suit you well. 

Just as the solicitors' profession has a 'magic circle' of law firms, so too does London's commercial Bar. 

When reading a news story, it’s important that aspiring lawyers take on an analytical mindset in order to get the most out of their reading.

Read the round-up to see whether any of the summarised news stories from the week pique your interest.

There are some big names in this week’s round-up and plenty more commercial news to be aware of than just these short snippets. It’s down to you to broaden your knowledge of the latest news, trends and updates affecting the legal profession and the business world. LawCareers.Net’s commercial round-ups are a good place to start to find a story that interests you but don’t forget to do your wider reading. 

London South Bank University (LSBU), in collaboration with legal education provider BARBRI, is set to introduce Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) preparation into its legal master’s programme.  

The London Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Business and Law has been awarded funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England to set up a mentoring programme for law undergraduates from under-represented backgrounds.

For the second year running, London Metropolitan University has run a “Get into Law” event, aimed at encouraging students from underrepresented backgrounds into both postgraduate study and the legal profession.

On 23 April London Metropolitan University welcomed a variety of representatives from the legal profession to the law school for its first ever "Get Into Law" day, designed to advise students on how to get ahead in the profession.

Following the announcement by the SRA in May 2012 that BVC/BPTC graduates may be granted exemption from attendance and assessment in certain areas of the LPC, London Metropolitan University is running a specialised 'Barrister to Solicitor LPC'.

More than 800 teams and 12,000 walkers took part in the London Legal Walk 2022 last Tuesday 28 June in aid of supporting access to justice. Those completing the 10km route through central London have so far raised £590,000.

Organisers of the 10km London Legal Walk on 19 May 2014 are calling for more participants to sign up and raise money for charities providing free legal advice in London.

While the London Legal Walk – the biggest meet-up of the legal year – is postponed to 5 October 2020, the London Legal Support Trust plans to mark the walk’s original date of 8 June with an alternative option: the 10,000 Steps for Justice.

Lawyers working in London are continuing to see their salaries rise year on year, according to a recent salary survey by international consultancy company Robert Walters.

Harrow Law Centre, set up in 2010, has taken an unusual step and bid for a criminal legal aid contract and, as such, will now be able to offer greater support to its vulnerable clients.

A poll taken of 500 second and third-year law students in the UK has found that 80% believe applying for London-based firms is fundamental.