Top of the list in terms of business news this week was the collapse of BHS - the biggest and most visible loss to the high street since Woolworths went under in 2008.

Bond Dickinson LLP has won the ‘Newcomer Large Employer of the Year’ award at the National Apprenticeship Awards for its ground-breaking efforts in the legal apprenticeship space.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is inviting students, solicitors and education providers to a series of consultation events on its proposed Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). 

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The biggest diversity survey yet to take place in the legal profession has found that privately educated solicitors remain vastly overrepresented in the senior ranks of large firms. 

The House of Commons Justice Committee has summoned justice secretary Chris Grayling to examine the government's proposed cuts to legal aid for a second time.

The prestigious LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards, celebrating the best recruiters and trainers in the UK legal market, are to be held this Wednesday, 8 June.

International firm RPC has relaunched training contracts at its Bristol office after several years of basing the firm’s training programme solely at its London headquarters.

The Bar Council has furloughed 20% of its staff and introduced cuts to spending in a bid to support the profession during the coronavirus crisis.

What’s to be done when you feel that your commercial awareness is lacking? Here’s an idea: try absorbing what our Feature has to say on maximising your chances at interview by honing your commercial awareness skills well in advance – and that means now. In addition, check out the following key business/economic stories from the past week.

As you might expect, the potential Brexit has dominated news headlines following confirmation that there will be a referendum in June on whether Britain will be staying in the European Union. Implications for businesses of all sizes is one of the key features of the debate - here is just a small selection of this week’s Brexit (and other) stories:

Following a review, the Bar Standards Board has decided not to implement the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates, but continues to commit to assuring the quality of all aspects of barristers’ services. 

News-wise, there is a lot to absorb this week, including some big financial losses being reported, as well as bad news for both the “flash crash” trader and the Co-op’s Fairtrade suppliers.

US law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP a has introduced a ‘salary sacrifice’ scheme to attract talented junior lawyers, which will enable lawyers at the firm to drive away in an electric vehicle.

BARBRI and Damar Training are urging the government to consider the impact that withdrawing levy funding for some level 7 programmes could have on access to the legal profession.

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives has announced a revamped approach to training as a lawyer, designed to meet the changing demands of the modern legal market.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has announced that non-practising solicitors will need to pay a £20 charge to stay on the roll from next year. The change will affect around 60,000 non-practising solicitors who are already on the roll.

Members of the legal profession - including Miriam González Durántez and representatives from the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives - attended the government’s latest Inspiring Women campaign event.

The delegate fees from this year’s LawCareersNetLIVE conferences will be donated to two legal charities.