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Cross-profession mental health and wellbeing body set up

Posted on 16 May 2016

Jonathan Smithers, president of the Law Society, said: “Law can be a demanding career. Many of us are drawn to the intellectual challenge and thrive on the high pressure our work entails, but with this high pressure can come stress.”

Grayling performs partial U-turn on PCT

Posted on 02 July 2013

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has indicated in a letter to the chair of the Justice Select Committee that he would allow choice of solicitor to continue and would consider the Law Society's suggested alternative model to price competitive tendering.

Birketts LLP announces merger with Batchelors Solicitors

Posted on 16 December 2022

Top 50 law firm Birketts LLP has announced it will merge with Batchelors Solicitors, a leading firm based in London and Kent.The merger is set to complete on the 31 March 2023 and is the latest step in Birketts’ growth trajectory.

A Difficult Birth

Posted on 20 January 2009

What has been the response to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008?

How do I know whether the Bar is right for me?

Posted on 06 June 2023

I’m considering becoming a barrister, but how do I know whether the Bar is right for me?

London Met runs inaugural "Get Into Law" day as part of new mentoring programme

Posted on 18 May 2015

On 23 April London Metropolitan University welcomed a variety of representatives from the legal profession to the law school for its first ever "Get Into Law" day, designed to advise students on how to get ahead in the profession.

Large firms to offer advice on LGBT inclusion to smaller counterparts

Posted on 08 May 2018

In a pilot LGBT mentoring scheme being launched in April by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, 10 large law firms have signed up to offer free help and advice to small and medium-sized firms on how to become more inclusive employers.

Social Mobility Business

Posted on 05 April 2023

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Rare opportunity for black wannabe lawyers

Posted on 04 October 2011

Magic circle giant Allen & Overy has joined top-end firms Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells, Herbert Smith and Travers Smith in signing up to a specialist agency which actively recruits high-achieving African Caribbean graduates.

Law Society opens annual human rights essay competition

Posted on 14 November 2014

The Law Society has invited law students, trainees, pupils and other junior lawyers to enter its annual Graham Turnbull essay competition, which this year references the Magna Carta and the ramifications if the United Kingdom were to radically alter its human rights protections.

SRA study finds firms not meeting needs of disabled staff

Posted on 23 March 2020

A study of 3,000 firms by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found that many law firms do not know how to make reasonable adjustments for disabled staff and solicitors are concealing their disabilities at work.

BARBRI announces SQE2 prep course

Posted on 29 November 2021

Legal education provider BARBRI has launched its 12-week Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) SQE2 preparation course.

Student Verdict - The truth about graduating

Posted on 31 July 2023

Now that I’m a week into being a graduate (I know, I can’t believe it either!), I feel that I've got a few bits of advice which fellow students could benefit from – from the art of picking a comfortable outfit, to the organisation skills required to get a robe.

Matthew Biggerstaff - How the recent general election could bring change to current assisted dying legislation

Posted on 29 July 2024

Assisted dying is a contentious subject, so much so that a clear definition is yet to be universally agreed for the practice. Some describe it as a compassionate choice, allowing those who live in grave pain or suffering to end their life in dignity within a controlled environment; others describe it as unethical and against the core principles of human life.

OECD’s BEPS and what it means for multinational businesses

Posted on 13 June 2023

How will the OECD two-pillar base erosion and profit-shifting measures affect multinational businesses?

Lawyers trek London for charity

Posted on 12 May 2011

On 16 May lawyers, judges and law students will hit the streets of the capital to raise money for legal advice agencies in London and the Southeast.

Bar Standards Board data shows rising number of barristers

Posted on 05 August 2024

There were 238 more barristers in 2023/24 compared to 2022/23, according to data from the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) annual report. This takes the total number of BSB-regulated barristers to 17,656.

Inner Temple raises rainbow flag for London Pride 2018

Posted on 09 July 2018

The rainbow flag has been raised above the Inner Temple for the first time to mark London Pride 2018.

City firms prioritise solicitor apprenticeships through new partnership

Posted on 19 June 2023

More than 50 City law firms have joined a new apprenticeship initiative, City Century, which aims to encourage the hiring of at least 100 new solicitor apprentices in London within the next year.

Public supports virtual trials in England and Wales to combat covid backlog

Posted on 17 February 2021

More than half of the public are in favour of virtual trials to reduce the number of unheard court cases, according to a survey conducted by Crest Advisory.