If you’re lucky enough to still be a student like me, then chances are that your Easter break has just begun – yay! As a lover of lists, here are my suggestions for items to add to your to-do list this holiday.

A majority of the public would support a ban on long-term unpaid internships and measures to stop internships being given out informally, such as to the children of employees, a study by the Social Mobility Commission suggests. 

BPP University Law School and Aspiring Solicitors have begun working together to provide new scholarships for Aspiring Solicitors members looking to practise in the public, pro bono, voluntary or charities sectors. 

Visualisation software StructureFlow, a tech start-up created by previous magic circle lawyer Tim Follet, has received a £3 million investment boost.

Students and mental health isn't a new connection to make, with stress and anxiety being linked to university students for years. Law students especially have been renowned for experiencing a high amount of stress during their studies. But do universities have a duty of care to their students to support them through their time in education?

What is the impact of economic sanctions being placed on Russia on clients in the United States, European Union and Japan?

A report on the experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) solicitors by The Law Society identified that BAME solicitors earn 25% less on average than their white counterparts.

The University of Law is launching a series of new employability events which will help prospective students prepare for their legal careers.

The biggest diversity survey yet to take place in the legal profession has found that privately educated solicitors remain vastly overrepresented in the senior ranks of large firms. 

London School of Economics and Political Science undergraduate Imaan Kamran Malik is due to be recognised at this year’s Student Social Mobility Awards for overcoming socioeconomic challenges to break into the legal profession and her efforts to improve access to the field.

President of the Law Society of England and Wales, Mark Evans, commented on the Justice Committee’s report on UK prisons, saying the findings shine “a light on a prison system in desperate need of support and investment”.

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the Bar Council’s review into bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar, commending “the leadership of the Rt Hon. the Baroness Harriet Harman KC and the review team for their thorough and thoughtful work”.

The Solicitors’ Charity has appointed I. Stephanie Boyce as chair elect, from March 2026, and as a member of the board of trustees.

Subsequent to the Internet 2.0 with the rise of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Twitter, the new revivification of the Internet will be the emergence of the Internet of Value.