The College of Law and European law firm CMS Cameron McKenna have together announced the launch of a bespoke Legal Practice Course tailored toward training in international and corporate legal services.

The College of Law and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives have teamed up to deliver a 'one-stop shop' for the legal profession's training requirements.

Leading regional firm Coffin Mew has completed its merger with Charles Lucas & Marshall. 

Top regional firms Coffin Mew and Charles Lucas & Marshall have announced their impending merger. 

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Major brands Coca Cola and Marks & Spencer have adopted the solicitor apprenticeship.

Further to news last week that Cobbetts planned to go into administration, with DWF intending to buy the ailing firm, the deal has now gone ahead.

DWF has announced its intention to buy Manchester firm Cobbetts, which revealed earlier in the week that it had filed for administration, and was looking to sell the business "due to difficult trading conditions in the professional services sector". KPMG have been named as administrators.

The Co-operative Legal Services has confirmed an operating loss of £5.1 million for the first half of the year, as reported by Legal Futures.

Further to news that Co-operative Legal Services is to offer family law services as part of its expansion into the legal market, the organisation has indicated that it will also be offering training contracts.

Co-operative Legal Services has announced that it is to enter the family law market, supported by three leading family law practitioners from TV Edwards LLP.

The Co-operative Legal Services has entered into a partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University to establish a new learning academy, which will provide legal training that is designed to accommodate current and future changes in the legal profession, including the rise of alternative business structures and non-traditional career paths.

Co-operative Legal Services plans to halve the workforce of its 120-strong personal injury department by making up to 60 redundancies.

The Co-operative Group's announcement of its intentions to create 3,000 jobs in the legal sector is the latest and clearest sign that alternative business structures are set to have a big impact on the legal profession.

The Legal Services Act is gathering momentum, with the Co-operative Bank currently running a trial of its legal services through a handful of its bank branches.

The Co-operative Group launched its family law operation on 20 September, further evidence of the crucial role this organisation is playing in the post -Legal Services Act world.

The Co-operative Group has pulled out of a £750 million deal to buy 632 high street branches from the Lloyds Banking Group.