The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has released its findings into how pupillages were advertised and the selection criteria used by barristers’ chambers in 2018.

Medium-sized London commercial law firm Edwin Coe has teamed up with Mosaic, a support organisation for the career aspirations of young people from disadvantaged communities, to establish a legal ambassadors programme.

What impact might covid-19 have on civil fraud law?

How are the regulators adapting?

What could Brexit mean for the UK energy sector, including Hinkley Point C, the oil and gas industries, and skilled EU workers in Britain? 

Video interviews have become the norm at law firms, barristers' chambers and other employers following the transition online in March 2020. Although we’ve seen an end to the covid-19 restrictions, it’s clear that virtual interviews are here to stay. There are key differences between interviewing over webcam and in person, so it’s important to be prepared.

Why is the government so reluctant to embrace safe standing at football grounds?

Solicitors provide legal advice and representation. They work directly with their clients and are usually the first point of contact for anyone seeking legal advice. In general practice, solicitors may be called on to advise on issues ranging from crime, personal injury, contracts and wills to buying houses and taking over a business.

I think all the people in the firm should take part in D&I initiatives, regardless of their level and background.

Are current city layouts futureproof?

Partner Claire Cooke offers a detailed insight into her time at Slaughter and May, from starting as a trainee to being promoted to a partner. 

What do general counsels look for in their lawyers?

A gay couple that was refused a double room in a hotel in Cornwall has been awarded compensation by a Bristol county court judge in a discrimination claim under the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007.

Lawyers advising the charitable, not-for-profit, and social enterprise sector cover a vast area of legal ground.

If you’ve been anywhere near the gaming world lately, you’ll know that video games aren’t just video games anymore. They’re brands, they’re entertainment universes and increasingly, they’re multi-platform empires that span – film, fashion, music, merchandise and even makeup.

At university, if you wanted to become a solicitor, the only route I knew about was private practice. I knew there were a vast array of firms, from high street to the magic circle, but I knew very little about the in-house legal functions in corporations or the public sector.

Has the pandemic irrevocably changed the nature of work and the employment relationship in the UK?

Luke Gueli is an associate in the corporate team at Jones Day. In this interview, Luke outlines how the firm’s non-rotational training system works, the international work Jones Day is involved in and his role as a trainee and a newly qualified associate advising multi-national corporations on corporate transactions.  

Applications for the Law Society’s Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) opened on Wednesday 23 February 2022.