Hello! I’m Meenakshi Sundaram Sakthikumar, president of the Mooting Society and a final-year law student at the University of Nottingham. I’m delighted to have won the ‘Best law society president’ at the LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards.

One of the most well-known figures in UK legal postgraduate education, Carl Lygo has announced that he is to relinquish his role as CEO of BPP Holdings and vice chancellor of BPP University.

The University of Law (ULaw) and international law firm Taylor Wessing have revealed an exclusive partnership, which will see ULaw deliver its postgraduate courses with the firm.

Clyde & Co is to merge with one of Scotland’s largest firms, Simpson & Marwick.

Being a paralegal is often seen as a steppingstone to a career in the legal profession. But for many, it’s a fulfilling career in itself. Here are three points of view shared by career paralegals from The Family Law Company who all work with legally aided clients.

Are quotas necessary to achieve gender equality in boardrooms?

What caused the change in the law around e-scooters and why is it still not possible to ride personal e-scooters in public?

A clear divide in working hours among trainee and junior lawyers at UK law firms has been revealed in new research, with US-headquartered firms continuing to top the table for longest average days.

The Law Society of England and Wales recently launched its new three-year diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy as part of its wider corporate goals for a more accessible legal profession.

Half of working mothers in the legal profession are taking on more childcare responsibilities than their partners during the UK’s lockdown, a survey conducted by the team behind the First 100 Years Project reports.

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.”

There are many things you can do to help you on your way to becoming a barrister. Read LawCareers.Net’s five tips – whether you’re just getting started, have finished university or are thinking of a career change, take note of this advice and consider what you can put into action.

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

Reported instances of bullying and harassment at the Bar have increased in recent years, according to a survey of barristers’ working lives by the Bar Council.

A new online find-a-barrister service for businesses and members of the public has been launched.

Careers advice provider Ultimate Law Guide is holding a one-day conference on 11 July, designed to help trainees and students learn more about the "radically changing profession" they hope to join and the skills they need to succeed.

When I tell my friends that I’m studying competition law, they always ask: what’s that? Is it about gambling? I admit, it’s a vague name for a very interesting area of law.

Covid-19: How is the pandemic impacting negotiations in M&A deals?

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.