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Joel Semakula is a barrister at Landmark Chambers. In this Meet the Lawyer he outlines why he was drawn to the Bar, his work acting for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and the diversity initiatives in place at Landmark Chambers.

Landlord & tenant/housing

Housing/landlord and tenant law encompasses all aspects of residential and commercial tenancies and covers issues as diverse as anti-social behaviour, disrepair, human rights, possession claims, succession and assignment.

Land Law LLP

Lancaster University

courses: Bar Course, Law Conversion, Law degree, LPC, SQE, Postgraduate law courses

Lancaster law students benefit from new advocacy module in partnership with Exchange Chambers

Posted on 18 October 2019

Northern set Exchange Chambers has partnered with Lancaster University Law School to teach an advocacy module aimed at third-year undergraduates.

Lady Hale sworn in as head of Supreme Court

Posted on 02 October 2017

Brenda Hale has today been sworn in as president of the Supreme Court, the first woman ever to have held the position. The appointment was announced in July by Downing Street.

Labour pledges to reverse legal aid cuts and re-open law centres

Posted on 01 October 2019

Labour has announced its spending plans for the justice sector at its annual conference, pledging £74 million to reverse cuts to legal aid and train more community lawyers.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn asks shadow justice team to review government’s legal aid cuts

Posted on 25 September 2015

The Labour party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has asked his shadow justice team to “immediately” review the government’s cuts to legal aid.

next training contract deadline 26 June

Knights Solicitors reports evidence of “encouraging recovery” following covid-19

Posted on 29 September 2020

Staffordshire-based law firm Knights has revealed that it is seeing an “encouraging recovery” after covid-19’s impact on the industry.

Knights reports return to organic growth

Posted on 22 January 2024

Knights Solicitors LLP has published its half year data, which shows both organic growth and an increase in revenue following several acquisitions over the past year and an expanded focus on cash collection.

Knights continues rapid expansion with deals to acquire two top-200 firms

Posted on 11 March 2020

Publicly listed firm Knights has continued its rapid expansion with the acquisition of two UK top-200 firms.

Klarna lawyers use AI to draft contracts

Posted on 22 May 2024

Swedish fintech company Klarna has revealed that its in-house lawyers are using ChatGPT to draft time-consuming contracts, which has “massively” saved time.

Kitson Boyce LLP

training contracts

Kiteleys

Kirsty Haynes - How we won ‘Best law society overall’ at LawCareers.Net’s Student Law Society Awards 2023

Posted on 31 October 2023

We’re delighted to have won two awards at LawCareers.Net’s Student Law Society Awards: ‘Best at student engagement’, sponsored by TLT LLP, and ‘Best law society overall’.

Kirkland & Ellis partners earn $9 million amid record revenue

Posted on 18 March 2025

Partners at US law firm Kirkland & Ellis International LLP earned more than $9 million last year on average, marking a 16% increase from the previous year. The surge in earnings comes as the firm's revenue soared by 22% to a record $8.8 billion, solidifying its status as the world's highest-grossing law firm.

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP - Lauren Massey

Posted on 06 July 2021

Passion for commercial matters is key at the transaction-focused London office of global firm Kirkland & Ellis, as Lauren Massey explains.

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP - Christopher Weale

Christopher Weale provides fantastic insights into life at Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, from the qualification process and his experiences as a trainee to his day-to-day work as a corporate/M&A associate.