Lightsource Renewable Energy has recently been granted SRA accreditation to take on trainees, joining a small group of companies in the United Kingdom that offer in-house training contracts.

The life sciences sector combines a range of legal practice areas, demanding expert advice from lawyers with detailed knowledge of the relevant trends and innovations in areas including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare, MedTech, veterinary and food.

Ever since I decided to study law at secondary school, I’ve been told that I’d eventually have to learn to balance my time.

Was the recent conviction of Tom Hayes for rigging the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) and subsequent 14-year sentence disproportionate for what some see as an essentially victimless crime?

LIBOR and the EU: did the banks collude to manipulate the rate?

The National Council for Civil Liberties campaigns to uphold basic human rights and freedoms through the courts and parliamentary lobbying, as well as by working with communities.

A motion has been passed at the Liberal Democrats conference expressing “regret” at the party’s role in making swingeing cuts to the legal aid budget during the 2010-15 coalition government.

The laws surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ+) rights have been changing for decades. But how do we ensure the revisions to laws are reflected in peoples’ attitudes towards LGBTQ+ individuals? While there have been recent legal changes for the better, prejudices remain engrained in society.

As recent changes to the law move to reflect wider society's growing embracement of diversity and LGBT equality, more lawyers are making LGBT rights part of their practices.

Lewis Silkin has been named the best law firm to work for in the country in The Sunday Times' annual "100 best companies to work for" supplement.

On 14 November, the Leveson inquiry into press standards began, with dramatic revelations about the extent of the practice at the NoTW and beyond.

What taxation measures has the government taken to level the playing field between UK residents and non-UK residents in relation to ownership of residential property?

Wiltshire-based firms Withy King and Lemon & Co have confirmed that they are to merge on 30 June 2014.

The SRA has responded to the publication of the LETR, stating that the report would provide a starting point from which to consider a series of radical reforms.

The Legal Education and Training Report (LETR), which was published today, makes 26 key recommendations.

Universities and law schools must provide more and better information to aspiring lawyers before charging expensive course fees, the Law Society has insisted in response to the findings of the Legal Education and Training Review.

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the London branch of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, President Nick Hanning called for the legal professions to work together to implement the recommendations of the Legal Education and Training Review.