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Norton Rose set to merge with US firm Fulbright & Jaworski

Posted on 23 November 2012

Norton Rose has announced an impending merger with US firm Fulbright & Jaworski, which is set to be completed on 1 June 2013.

SRA reintroduces £20 charge for non-practising solicitors

Posted on 13 December 2022

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has announced that non-practising solicitors will need to pay a £20 charge to stay on the roll from next year. The change will affect around 60,000 non-practising solicitors who are already on the roll.

Legal profession turns out for biggest London Legal Walk yet to help plug the justice gap

Posted on 02 June 2016

The legal profession had its biggest turnout yet at the London Legal Walk earlier in May.

In-house legal teams opt for AI solutions over law firms

Posted on 31 March 2025

In-house lawyers are turning to AI as dissatisfaction with the current law firm model grows, according to a recent survey by intelligent contracting platform Juro.

Applications open for LawCareersNetLIVE 2025

Posted on 06 June 2025

Applications are now open for LawCareers.Net’s legal careers conferences, LawCareersNetLIVE sponsored by The University of Law, taking place in November and December later this year.

Applications open for LawCareersNetLIVE 2024

Posted on 07 June 2024

Applications are now open for LawCareers.Net’s legal careers conferences, LawCareersNetLIVE sponsored by The University of Law, taking place in November and December later this year.

Supreme Court will open up and diversify when current judges retire, says Neuberger

Posted on 25 November 2016

The president of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, has announced measures to diversify the roster of Supreme Court judges as upcoming retirements create vacancies over the next couple of years.

Future pupillage offers to shrink under covid-19 pressures according to BSB

Posted on 14 September 2020

The number of pupillages being offered is likely to shrink as covid-19 forces chambers to defer recruitment, the Bar Standards Board revealed in a recent report.

The IoP launches new charter to improve diversity and inclusion

Posted on 17 July 2020

The Institute of Paralegals has revealed a new strategy to improve diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and ensure that individuals from all backgrounds are not only recruited into the legal sector, but retained and progressed as well.

Crown Prosecution Service solicitor apprentices to train at Nottingham Law School

Posted on 13 January 2020

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has appointed Nottingham Law School (NLS) to deliver CPS solicitor apprenticeships across the North of England.

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Posted on 23 January 2024

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Simmons announces just six partner promotions

Posted on 31 July 2020

Six lawyers have been promoted to international firm Simmons & Simmons’ global partnership this year, in what is the firm’s smallest promotion round since the 2008 financial crash.

Majority of Bar pupils in 2011-12 enrolled on BPTC without having landed a pupillage

Posted on 15 April 2014

Some 70% of first-six pupil barristers in 2011-12 enrolled on the BPTC without having secured pupillage, according to the joint annual report made by the Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board earlier this month.

A&O opens doors for disadvantaged youngsters

Posted on 21 April 2011

Magic circle giant Allen & Overy has become the first law firm to join the government's new social mobility initiative which gets companies to offer internships to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Backlog of Crown court cases starts to fall

Posted on 14 June 2021

The backlog of Crown court cases – which increased by nearly 50% during the pandemic – has now started to fall.

Kaplan and FFW launch diversity scheme

Posted on 16 November 2012

Kaplan Law School and Field Fisher Waterhouse have joined together to launch a scheme that will help students from under-represented backgrounds get ahead.

Taxing Times for Non-Doms

Posted on 01 July 2008

What impact will the recent changes to the taxation of foreign domiciliaries have on the UK economy?

What’s in a name?

Posted on 17 July 2012

Who has applied for a new gTLD and why?

Student-led innovation podcast series launched at Linklaters

Posted on 16 March 2020

Magic circle firm Linklaters has launched a new innovation podcast series, Linkubator, aimed at students who want to develop their understanding of how the legal sector is being transformed by innovation and emerging technologies.

Funding scheme launched by Inns of Court creates 30 pupillages

Posted on 12 May 2014

The Inns of Court Pupillage Matched Funding Scheme will create 30 pupillages for aspiring barristers, with 15 pupils due to start in both 2014 and 2015.