What is the GAAR and how will it affect what private client lawyers do in practice?

Every February since 2005, LGBTQ+ History Month has been celebrated across the UK to recognise and commemorate the LGBTQ+ community. Let’s look at the laws that have landed us where we are today.

The reasons that firms decide to merge are as varied as the firms themselves, but there are usually some key drivers – namely, the desire to expand, geographically or in terms of expertise, or to stay afloat. For the lawyers who find that the firm they joined is no longer the firm at which they work, there are normally a raft of opportunities and maybe especially so for trainees.

Whether this is your first application cycle or your fifth, identifying the right law firm for you might be the most important stage in the process.

What is the difference between the financial markets of the London Stock Exchange?

For the past 10 months, myself and so many other students have laboriously revised for, and undertaken exams. But these were not just any exams, these were open-book, online exams (doesn’t quite have the same flavour as the M&S advert does it?). In this blog, I will set out my top tips for preparing for online, open-book exams and discuss the different elements that doing these assessments virtually brings to the table. Whether you’re taking an LLB, Graduate Diploma in Law, Legal Practice Course, or studying for any form of course or assessment online in pursuit of a legal career this year, this will almost certainly apply to you.  

Professions embracing apprenticeships has grown considerably and the legal sector is one of those that has recognised the opportunities these apprenticeships provide, not only to the apprentice, but also to the firms that employ them and nurture their skills and passion for the profession.

Paddington Law Centre is another member of the London Law Centres, providing free legal advice and representation to the people of Paddington.

“Can I still qualify as a solicitor via the Legal Practice Course (LPC) even though the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is now the new pathway into the profession?” This is a question that’s becoming increasingly more familiar as many aspiring lawyers consider their next step towards qualification.

Why might firms in the same industry have diverse financial structures?

What are the legal implications of developments in artificial intelligence (AI)?