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Shoosmiths has announced the winners of its law fair video competition, who have won a place on the firm's summer vacation placement scheme.
Ahead of new Legal Services Board regulations that will require the publication of diversity data next year, Shearman and Sterling has released its diversity stats – the first US firm in London to do so.
A history undergraduate has secured first place in BPP University Law School’s Advocate of the Year 2019 competition and a £6,000 scholarship toward his BPTC.
There’s only one story this week: VW. Things have gone badly wrong for the global automotive giant, as it admits that it “totally screwed up” and heads start to roll.
The first Skype-style video conferencing kiosk, which allows users to speak with solicitors and receive legal advice remotely, has been introduced at Queensgate shopping centre in Peterborough.
Another week, another opportunity to learn more about the commercial world and its impact on us all – including lawyers! Enjoy our digest of stories from the past week.
Ministry of Justice findings have revealed that court backlogs reached a record high of 74,651 cases at the end of 2024, with an 11% increase in backlogs between December 2023 and 2024 alone.
The consensus that the government’s legal aid cuts are a false economy has been further strengthened by new research released by Ipsos MORI.
More than a third of law firms in England and Wales are now majority-owned by women, showing continuing progress toward gender equality in the legal profession, the Law Society has said in marking this International Women’s Day.
For the first time, juries will be allowed to hear cases remotely in England and Wales due to the rising backlog of trials.
Top law firms have announced their autumn retention rates, following the lead of Shearman & Sterling which revealed in June that it would keep on 11 of its 12 NQs.
Milbank LLP has announced substantial summer bonuses for its lawyers globally, including those in London, while Osborne Clarke LLP has announced a salary increase for its newly qualified (NQ) associates in London.
The University of Law's Moorgate centre hosted a delegation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam earlier this month.
Law students have launched a petition demanding that the government includes the Legal Practice Course among programs eligible for its postgraduate loans.
Linklaters is running a commercial awareness event on 4 December as part of its LinkUpEatUp campaign, which is designed to enhance participants’ understanding of the work of a leading global law firm.
Solicitors representing young people in the youth courts are to receive specialist support from the Solicitors Regulation Authority to help them meet the needs of their young clients.
In effect, the GDL replaces the law degree. Its content focuses on the seven foundations of legal knowledge that represent the basic knowledge requirements for the LPC.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP has confirmed that it will allow trainee solicitors from its London and Hong Kong offices to do an overseas secondment in Australia.
A short week means a short round-up, but still packed with interesting (albeit uniformly depressing) news.
The majority of Manchester-based firm Pannone's business has been acquired by Australian firm Slater & Gordon for a total of £33 million, it has been announced.
