The number of registered solicitors has fallen for the first time in 20 years, according to this year’s statistical report from the Law Society.

The Bar Council’s placement week scheme was recognised at the Halsbury Legal Awards in London, winning the award for diversity and inclusion.

Magic circle firm Allen & Overy plans to increase pay for its newly qualified (NQ) solicitors but the amount will still not reach pre-pandemic levels.

One of the newest US entrants to the UK legal market - Locke Lord - has announced that it is currently recruiting trainees to start in September 2013.

The 2015 Bar National Mock Trial Competition saw over 2,000 students from state schools compete in a series of mock trials.

Lawyers working within and for media and entertainment clients may seem like the rock stars of the legal world, but they must be persistent and versatile to succeed.

Over half of all training contracts nationwide in 2016-17 were based in London, research by the Law Society has revealed.

London is a leading global hub for LawTech, but strong growth in other jurisdictions means that it faces tough competition, according to research by the Law Society.

Deloitte is the last of the Big Four accountancy firms to be granted an alternative business structure (ABS) licence, allowing it to offer reserved legal activities.

The first set of dates for sittings of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) have been announced.

Anna McMillan, trainee at Shoosmiths, offers an insight into her journey to the legal profession, from a non-law background.