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Chartered legal executives have new practice rights pending in probate and conveyancing

Posted on 13 December 2013

The Legal Services Board has granted chartered legal executives the right to practise independently in the areas of probate and conveyancing.

The University of Law and Fieldfisher sign exclusive three-year training deal

Posted on 15 February 2016

The University of Law and Fieldfisher have announced an exclusive deal that will see the firm’s future trainees sent to The University of Law’s Moorgate centre.

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.

Warwick University Multicultural Scholars Programme

Posted on 27 March 2023

Bar pupils report financial hardship and poor work-life balance

Posted on 08 April 2021

Nearly 25% of pupils are reportedly experiencing financial hardships and around 30% expressed a desire to leave the Bar due to work-life balance.

Co-op enjoys rise in turnover

Posted on 05 April 2013

Co-operative Legal Services has announced strong revenue growth for 2012.

Legal services must change to be more accessible, warns super-regulator

Posted on 06 March 2020

The general public needs more help when trying to access legal services, which must modernise as a result, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has said.

Bond Dickinson to recruit fourth annual intake of legal apprentices

Posted on 23 November 2016

National firm Bond Dickinson has announced that it is hiring a fourth intake of legal apprentices.

Kennedys upgrades office with famous London lease

Posted on 12 January 2022

International firm Kennedys has revealed the location of its new, upgraded office as part of the firm’s hybrid working plan.

Leading lights to discuss key issues facing profession at 32nd Bar and Young Bar Conference

Posted on 14 July 2017

The 32^nd annual Bar and Young Bar Conference is to take place this year on Saturday 4 November, where attendees will hear from leading experts, including the shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer on topical issues ranging from Brexit to how to guard client confidentiality against cyber-attacks.

New legal apprenticeships will match university degrees, says minister

Posted on 07 January 2013

The government is in talks with BPP Law School over plans to provide a legal apprenticeship scheme which will allow aspiring lawyers to qualify into the profession without first having to complete a university degree.

Baroness Hale guest edits episode of Today programme

Posted on 03 January 2020

The UK’s most senior judge, Baroness Hale, has guest edited a special episode of the BBC’s Today programme, telling listeners that cuts to legal aid funding have caused “serious difficulty” to the justice system.

Simmons & Simmons named as a star performer in Stonewall’s workplace equality index

Posted on 15 January 2015

Stonewall, the gay rights charity, has announced the results of its annual workplace equality index, which includes 10 law firms for the second year in a row.

More firms work on their ABS

Posted on 26 January 2012

The ‘Tesco law’ revolution continues apace with the news that two more top 50 firms, Kennedys and Hill Dickinson, have confirmed plans to convert to alternative business structure status

RPC opens Bristol office after CMS team jump ship

Posted on 19 January 2012

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has started the new year by opening a new office in Bristol, staffed by a team of nearly 30 former CMS Cameron McKenna partners, associates and office staff.

More firms reveal retention rates

Posted on 25 January 2011

As the spring-qualifying trainees at SNR Denton celebrate vastly improved retention rates, more firms' newly qualified (NQ) Spring 2011 figures have come to light.

Alternative legal services market hits record high

Posted on 03 February 2025

The alternative legal services (ALS) market has reached a record high of $28.5 billion, according to a recent report.

Oracle to do it live in Twitter first

Posted on 09 October 2012

On Friday 12 October LawCareers.Net’s very own agony aunt, the Oracle, will be answering questions live on Twitter between 3.00-3.30pm.

IntoUniversity

Posted on 05 April 2023

NCLT running FB reverse auction for LPC

Posted on 11 May 2012

The National College of Legal Training is running a reverse auction which could result in the winner receiving a bargain-price LPC.