‘Capital markets’ is the term used for financial markets where debt or equity securities are traded.

As a first year, what should your mentality be towards work experience? The mere fact that you’re reading this article is already a good start. However, it is paramount to understand that there is no need to be desperately seeking every opportunity. The common mistake among first years is to apply for as many insight schemes as possible and hope for the best. 

I’m an international student and am wondering whether the legal work experience I complete outside of England and Wales can count towards the required two years’ qualifying work experience (QWE) needed to qualify?

Is it possible for solicitors to have a good work/life balance? And if I start a family, are there part-time or term-time options? 

I want to be a barrister but it seems more financially secure to train at a City law firm and more likely that I’d be able to secure a training contract, compared to pupillage. Can I train as a solicitor and re-qualify as a barrister in the future?

I passed the Legal Practice Course two years ago and have been working as a paralegal. With no training contract in sight, can I become a chartered legal executive and go on to qualify as a solicitor that way?

Facial recognition technology recognises an individual's identity by examining images of their face. It’s easy to think of the advantages, such as aiding law enforcement to track down suspects when the photos of their faces from surveillance cameras are provided.

How might blockchain influence real estate transactions?

In July 2024, Waterstones was criticised for dismissing Tilly Fitzgerald, a bookseller and book influencer, who told author Christina Dalcher on X (formally Twitter) that she was “going to throw away her books” in response to Dalcher’s gender-critical beliefs.

What is AI’s role in the future of inventions?

The government is investigating concerns about the quality and accountability of decisions made by algorithms, including the risk that automated decision-making software used by police forces could emulate human biases such as racial prejudice.

Cambridge University has topped the Guardian's league table of law faculties in the United Kingdom, with a perfect score - 100 out of 100.

The legal mental health charity LawCare has reported has reported that calls to its helpline have increased by 11% on last year.

As law students will be keenly aware, January marks the onset of application deadlines for many vacation schemes and work placements.

As part of the Sound Off For Justice campaign, three London black cabs have been transformed into mobile ‘sound-off’ booths in which residents of the capital can speak out against the government's plans to cut legal aid.

When I began applying for vacation schemes, questions about commercial awareness and how to demonstrate this scared me. For most applicants, it can send shivers down our spines as a well-educated solicitor asks us what we know about the commercial world and its implications for the future of the legal sector.