The University of Law has launched a new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) preparation course designed to support professionals already in the legal industry who want to qualify as solicitors in England and Wales via the SQE. 

Two Russell Group universities have dropped out of the top 20 places to study law in this year’s Guardian University Guide, but the overall picture reveals a mixed range of results for the group of universities traditionally regarded as the country’s elite. 

The Law Society has launched its new Access to Justice campaign, aiming to “defend the rule of law in an environment where legal advice is becoming more expensive and difficult to obtain”.

There have been 113 new QCs appointed in the 2016-17 round, with the number of women applying and being selected at its highest level ever. There has also been a slight rise in the number of BAME applicants, with appointments in line with other groups.

The University of Law – one of the UK’s longest-established providers of legal education – has announced a new scholarship scheme to support students affected by the global pandemic.

The University of Law has revealed new courses focused on preparing students for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

The BLD Foundation (BLD) recently held a reception at the House of Commons to raise awareness of the need to increase diversity in, and access to, the legal profession.

BPP University Law School has partnered with the O Shaped Lawyer to introduce O-shaped attributes into the education provider’s Solicitors Qualifying Exam preparation courses. 

The Future Legal Mind Award 2021 has been launched and begins its search for the most promising legal talent of 2021.

Six magic circle sets of chambers have collaborated to create a mentoring scheme for aspiring barristers from underrepresented groups, including women, people with ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people and those with disabilities.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has predicted that the UK will sit among the worst performing economies of the rich world in 2023, second only to Russia.

The University of Law has announced that it will be offering more than £2 million in scholarships and bursaries ahead of the 2020/21 academic year, among the highest of any UK law school.

The prison population in England and Wales has reached a record high, increasing by nearly 1,000 people in just one month. The number of jail sentences given to individuals involved in recent riots is said to have contributed to this spike.

The prison population in England and Wales has reached a record high, increasing by nearly 1,000 people in just one month. The number of jail sentences given to individuals involved in recent riots is said to have contributed to this spike.

Fieldfisher has launched a new Apprenticeship Career Excellence programme focusing on business services, which will start in September 2022 from the firm’s London and Manchester offices. 

Legal education provider The University of Law (ULaw) has appointed Patrick Johnson as its director of equality, diversity and inclusion as part of efforts to remove existing barriers and create an environment “where everyone, from any background, can succeed”.

The Bar Council has extended its outreach programme, the Bar Placement Week, to Liverpool. It has been running in London for eight years, as well as in Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Leeds for shorter periods.