The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) has outlined the serious impact that coronavirus is having on junior lawyers, including Legal Practice Course (LPC) students, solicitor apprentices and trainee solicitors - adding to pressure that has forced the solicitors' regulator to respond.

Despite the majority of UK law firms experiencing a rise in revenue this year, a new 2023 benchmarking report from national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm Crowe found that this failed to turn into higher profits amid continued rising costs over the past year. 

If you’re a law student and have at any point attempted to gain any kind of work experience from chambers, courts or firms and then you’ll undoubtedly have experienced sending countless ignored emails.

Injury law experts National Accident Helpline has reopened its annual law competition, Future Legal Mind, for the ninth consecutive year. The competition, open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, is one of the leading law essay competitions in the UK.

What is the Digital Copyright Directive and what does it mean for digital content creators, publishers, users and platforms?

A law career can take you into a variety of sectors. Four years ago, I moved into the complex, everchanging world of defence technology and the transition to this world of futuristic concepts has been an eye opener. The defence industry is about so much more than bullets and guns.

What’s sustainable consumption and why should lawyers care? 

Representatives from 65 law firms across the UK gathered at Grace Hall in Central London last night to celebrate the winners of the 16^th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards.

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

For aspiring lawyers and established professionals alike, LinkedIn has become far more than an online CV. It's now one of the most powerful tools for building a legal career, offering opportunities to connect, learn and position yourself within a highly competitive field.

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.

How can AI systems be regulated to ensure ethical compliance?

Speakers at LawtechUK advocated for AI use, arguing that it could improve access to justice, both by increasing the capacity to solve issues outside of court and making changes within the court to judges’ processes.

A scholarship programme for Black law graduates which aims to provide work experience required to secure solicitor roles, funding for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and a practical way to “move forward with diversity in the profession” has been launched by Accutrainee.

Law on the high street has changed following the Legal Services Act 2007. 

Mishcon de Reya LLP is rolling out Legora, a leading collaborative AI platform for its lawyers, making it available for all fee earners across all practice areas at the firm. 

The Social Mobility Foundation revealed its top 75 UK employers for social mobility earlier in the week, with law firms making up 30% of the listed employers.

A total of 738 legal professionals sought support from LawCare in 2020, rising 9% on 2019’s figure, according to the mental health charity’s 2020 Impact Report.