Law firms, NGOs and academics will be hosting events across the United Kingdom next week to celebrate human rights, as individuals around the world mark Human Rights Day on 10 December 2014.

A recent lecture hosted by Nottingham Law School has suggested that legal education should develop students' understanding of how language works.

In this masterclass run by Trowers & Hamlins LLP, the firm will discuss real estate law, including who key clients are, the types of project real estate lawyers handle and what a typical day in the life of a real estate lawyer at Trowers looks like.

The Law Society has said that plans for a new, purpose-built court in London should serve to cement England & Wales’ reputation as the jurisdiction of choice for international commercial legal services and dispute resolution.

The SRA has published a guide to help prospective owners of alternative business structures understand what they will need to do in order to earn an operating licence.

Lewis Silkin has been named the best law firm to work for in the country in The Sunday Times' annual "100 best companies to work for" supplement.

Linklaters has offered voluntary redundancies to all London-based secretaries. 

The Junior Lawyers Division has called for a recommended trainee minimum salary, arguing that there will be a significant negative impact on diversity in the profession following the abolition of the mandatory minimum salary from 1 August 2014.

The Law Society has conducted research into the economic value to the United Kingdom of legal services, with headline findings that include a legal sector that is worth £25 billion, creates 8,000 new jobs and adds £379 million to the country’s economy.

The Hackney Community Law Centre has launched a new service, in conjunction with students and staff from BPP Law School, to help people fill out their disability living allowance and employment support allowance forms.

To mark 100 years of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Law Society is holding a roundtable discussion followed by a networking event.

The Law Society has confirmed that it will be running the Diversity Access Scheme for the 2014/15 academic year, which provides financial assistance to outstanding LPC students.

As predicted, the SRA has announced that the minimum salary for trainees will remain frozen at 2009 levels.

Aspiring lawyers can now register as a Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) candidate after the Solicitors Regulation Authority opened candidate registration on 6 July 2021.

International law firm White & Case is the latest to launch a ‘virtual work experience’ initiative.

The University of Law has announced the appointment of Professor Becky Huxley-Binns as its new vice provost.

Criminal barristers in England and Wales have reported that they feel overworked and underpaid and would be willing to take direct action.

A scam email falsely claiming that students can have part of their LPC fees paid for by a government body called True Personal Injury Solicitors is currently being circulated and should be ignored, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned.

Several law firms are rewarding their staff with extra pay or holiday as a ‘thank you’ for their efforts during the pandemic.

The search is on to find the UK’s best paralegals as entries open for this year’s National Paralegal Awards.