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Goldsmiths launches new law degree to incorporate the SQE

Posted on 03 August 2018

Goldsmiths, University of London has announced plans to launch a new law degree that will incorporate the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

First openly gay judge appointed most senior civil justice in England and Wales

Posted on 01 June 2016

For the first time, an openly gay judge has been appointed to the most senior civil judicial position in England and Wales.

Charter Chambers reinvents itself digitally to Crucible Law

Posted on 20 November 2020

Charter Chambers formally closed earlier in the year as a result of the pandemic but has since reinvented itself online as Crucible – a digital barristers’ set.

Several law firms among The Times’ top 50 employers for women 2015

Posted on 30 April 2015

Nine law firms feature in The Times’ top 50 employers for women 2015.

Trainee retention rates on the up

Posted on 30 July 2013

The Law Society Gazette reports that this year, the proportion of trainees being retained at the top City firms has increased to an average of 83%.

Save Justice UK to present Nick Clegg with thousands of postcards protesting legal aid cuts

Posted on 31 October 2013

Save Justice UK is asking as many people as possible to sign postcards protesting against the government's plans to cut legal aid, before delivering them to deputy prime minister Nick Clegg in an attention grabbing media stunt.

WCAN: the Black Women's Network

Posted on 05 April 2023

Hundreds of new law firms to launch in 2020

Posted on 07 June 2019

Over 500 new law firms are expected to launch in 2020, according to a specialist law consultancy firm.

Nominations open for student pro bono awards

Posted on 18 December 2013

Pro bono organisation LawWorks has announced that nominations are open for its annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards.

Clyde introduces apprenticeship scheme to Newcastle office

Posted on 10 June 2016

Clyde & Co has announced that it is to recruit two legal apprentices for its Newcastle office, starting in September 2016. The firm already runs similar schemes in its London, Manchester and Guildford offices.

Travers Smith encourages staff to adopt workplace ‘safe word’ response to inappropriate office language

Posted on 07 March 2018

Travers Smith is encouraging staff to use ‘safe-words’ to call out inappropriate language in the office.

Online system opens for 2013 LPC applications

Posted on 15 November 2012

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s online enrolment application system is now open to students wishing to commence the Legal Practice Course in 2013.

Legal career paths

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The Jeanie Project

Posted on 27 March 2023

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Over half of in-house teams will have AI by next year

Posted on 15 February 2019

The majority of corporate legal departments will be using artificial intelligent systems in a year’s time, a survey of global businesses has predicted.

Law school sponsorship

Many firms offer to pay their future trainees’ LPC fees if they’ve been recruited while an undergraduate.

Kaplan and Farrer team up

Posted on 30 June 2011

From September 2012, all of Farrer & Co's future trainees will receive their training at Kaplan Law School.

Community services combine to run the Big Advice Survey

Posted on 05 January 2015

We are encouraging everyone interested in the future of legal advice in the United Kingdom to take part in the Big Advice Survey, which runs until 31 March 2015.

Junior Lawyers Division essay competition 2014 now open for submissions

Posted on 17 April 2014

The Junior Lawyers Division has launched its annual essay competition.

Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham to merge

Posted on 18 July 2014

The partnerships of Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham have voted to merge their two firms.