CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) is one of the three main professional bodies covering the legal profession in England and Wales. The 18,000-strong membership is made up of CILEX lawyers, paralegals and other legal professionals.

A law career can take you into a variety of sectors. Four years ago, I moved into the complex, everchanging world of defence technology and the transition to this world of futuristic concepts has been an eye opener. The defence industry is about so much more than bullets and guns.

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

AI describes the ability of a computer system to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, including those relating to perception, recognition, decision making and learning. Given this substantial potential, it's key for legal professionals to understand the factors that influence how AI can impact the legal field.

The Paris Agreement: can we trade our way out of climate change?

On 15 March 2022, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab announced long-awaited plans to reform the legal aid system.

As cities’ populations continue to rise, what are the challenges in transforming our urban centres into a new generation of ‘smart cities’?

What do a Russian cellist, the prime minister's father and the perpetrators of the 1983 Brink's Mat gold bullion robbery all have in common? 

From the intellectual challenges to the excitement of seeing her work in the news, find out more about Abbie’s journey into law and career at Baker McKenzie.

As well as looking at the value of trainees within a legal business, this article will also provide insights into Stevens & Bolton LLP – a law firm that’s just announced a major expansion to its trainee programme.

How would the abolishment of 'no fault evictions' proposed by the Renters Reform Bill affect both landlords and tenants? 

Who is responsible for preventing online copyright infringement?

Property law (now sometimes labelled as ‘real estate’) embraces a wide range of work, including ‘real property’ such as contracts for sale, covenants and land registration, trusts over land; and commercial and residential tenancies involving issues as diverse as disrepair, possession claims, succession and assignment.

What can the surge in interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) tell us about the future of ownership?

How does the UK insolvency regime work?

William Jay, an associate at Morrison Foerster, outlines what it was about the leading global law firm that stood out to him when he was making training contract applications, as well as what makes it a great place to work. 

I thought now would be a good time to compile a list of resources I have consistently used these past few months to improve my commercial awareness.

Helen Lewis provides detailed information and advice on full-service firm Penningtons Manches Cooper’s application process and vacation scheme.

Hear from Aruse Okaisabor, an associate in Ashurst’s digital economy team, about her journey to qualification and life as a lawyer at a global law firm. 

Has the 2017 Budget actually made any big changes?