Is Copilot an indispensable part of a programmer’s toolbelt or is it copyright infringement?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has laid out its plans to regulate CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executive) members, including paralegals and students, in a new consultation document published earlier this week. 

I’m in my 40s and thinking about retraining as a solicitor, but is there any point? I have heard that recruitment focuses on young graduates.

What is adtech and how does it affect us?

How will the outcome of the general election affect financial regulation in the United Kingdom?

The Law Society of England and Wales has expressed its support for the House of Commons Justice Committee’s call for urgent reform, following its recent report, which stated that the county court needs “urgent attention”.

Chris Eaton completed The University of Law’s LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) ahead of sitting the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) and securing a training contract. We spoke to Chris about the prep course, taking the assessments themselves and Chris' advice for future SQE candidates.

The Law Society’s annual statistics report 2020 offers a snapshot of the profession in the 12 months to 31 July 2020, with women outnumbering men plus concerns regarding ethnicity reporting and monitoring as most newly qualified solicitors do not disclose “their ethnic origin on the mySRA website”. 

For many aspiring solicitors interested in the world of commercial law, our assumed trajectory is a two-year training contract with a City firm – where, rotating through several seats, we'll get to grips with the foundations of being a solicitor and explore the various practice areas available to us.

How is the Financial Services Authority changing its approach to regulation?

The winners of the 2023 National Accident Helpline’s Future Legal Mind competition have been revealed, with Emily Eastburn-Pentreath taking the title for the postgraduate category and Stephanie Anais becoming the latest undergraduate winner. 

Nearly 70% of legal professionals have experienced mental ill-health and 22% have experienced bullying, harassment or discrimination at work, according to LawCare’s recent survey.

Does size matter? Why UK law firms look to merge.

Fake reviews are being banned, the Great British Rail sale is in full swing and the poverty gap is widening. Plus, Amazon is in trouble in France and the idea of compulsory military service is being floated in the UK. Read on for this week’s top stories.

Identifying the lasting effects of changes occurring within the business and legal worlds is crucial to demonstrating good commercial acumen. Think about the impact that such changes might have on a particular industry, your target firm’s clients and the firm itself. Read this week’s commercial news round-up for insight into some of the news stories from the past week.

There’s lots to be getting stuck into in this week’s commercial news round-up, including acquisitions, employment and tech – what’s on your radar? 

President of the Law Society of England and Wales, Mark Evans, commented on the Justice Committee’s report on UK prisons, saying the findings shine “a light on a prison system in desperate need of support and investment”.

City solicitors have warned that firms may require all trainees joining from 2022 onwards to pass the new ‘super exam’, despite the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s indication that transitional arrangements allowing students to qualify through the old system may be in place until 2031.