Central London was crackling with excitement tonight as representatives from over 60 top law firms convened at IET London.

The commercial Bar covers a broad range of practice areas, including banking and financial services, sale of goods and shipping, insolvency, professional negligence and civil fraud, insurance/reinsurance and oil and gas law.

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Global disability network The Valuable 500 has reached its target to get 500 global businesses to add disability inclusion to their business leadership agenda, including several law firms.

New research has revealed that City law firms are hiring at a rapid rate, with a 14% annual rise in vacancies recorded in the capital.

There has been a sharp rise in the number of trainees being paid less than the Law Society’s recommended minimum salary, according to a new survey. 

Calls to reject proposals for a new ‘super exam’ for qualifying solicitors have increased in intensity to put the Legal Services Board under unprecedented pressure as it considers its final decision.

The Law Society’s annual report on the make-up of the profession has revealed several key stats, including that (i) the number of registered training contacts has risen, and (ii) the growth in numbers of practising solicitors has been led by women, at a rate that if it continues, will see women outnumber men in the profession by 2017. 

The Supreme Court has ruled that the government acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally by introducing fees of up to £1,200 for those bringing claims to an employment tribunal. 

BPP Law School has announced a new initiative which will mean that if one if its LPC graduates fails to secure a job in the legal sector within six months of graduating, she/he will be allowed to come back to BPP and study for free.

Technology and digital media law firm Kemp Little has joined Deloitte Legal, doubling its lawyer headcount to more than 170 in the UK. The transaction also saw the addition of 29 new partners.

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has opened the final stage of the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) to allow Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Bar course graduates to qualify as CILEX lawyers. 

President of the Family Law Division Sir Andrew McFarlane has announced plans to reinvigorate the Public Law Outline to address the “unacceptable” backlog of public law family cases. 

Trevor Sterling, a personal injury solicitor at Moore Barlow, has been elected as the first Black senior partner at a UK top 100 law firm.

IMD Solicitors, a Manchester-based law firm, introduced a four-day work week six months ago and has reported positive impacts as a result of the change, including an increase in turnover and improved wellbeing.

It’s been another strong year for UK law firm mergers despite a slowdown, according to new research from accountancy firm Hazlewoods. The past year saw 121 mergers take place, reflecting a strong recovery from the 10-year low point in 2021. This follows 122 merges in 2022, which marked a 23% increase from the 99 mergers recorded in 2021.

Addleshaw Goddard, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Hogan Lovells have made it into the Times' Top 50 Employers for Women list.

Nine out of 10 people who have been forced to represent themselves as ‘litigants in person’ in the family courts have suffered strain on their mental and physical health, a report by Citizens Advice has revealed.

Property lawyers are handling 25% fewer cases on average, after monthly property transactions fell 21% year on year, according to data from Search Acumen.