What are the implications of recent changes to witness statements for solicitors, litigating parties and insurers?

The Alternative Business Structure model has facilitated two more firsts for the profession with the granting of ABS licences by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to long-standing advocates of the new ownership approach, Knights Solicitors and Quindell Portfolio.

Hear from Ed Weidman, graduate recruitment partner at leading media and commercial law firm Simkins LLP, as he shares his advice on what the firm wants from its future lawyers and how you can impress in applications. 

What is commonhold, and will this become a more popular choice for property ownership?

Charlotte offers insights into Bristows' trainee recruitment process and outlines the importance of non-legal work experience, understanding commercial issues, and curiosity.

Eklavya Sharma, a corporate associate at K&L Gates LLP talks about the legal and non-legal work experience that supported his training contract applications, and outlines the various opportunities at the firm.

Senior law lecturer Joe Sekhon of Portsmouth Business School has won £30,000 to set up an IP clinic for students to gain free advice from law students.

Scottish law firm Biggart Baillie has been tasked with advising administrators from Duff & Phelps regarding the case of Glasgow Rangers Football Club, which went into administration on 14 February.

Leeds-based firm Walker Morris has announced it will award travel bursaries of £1,000 to three of its future trainees as part of a wider support programme.

What impact does the implementation of the Consumer Contracts Regulation 2013 have on the ability of traders to utilise revenue sharing telephone numbers?

What are the gender pay gap reporting requirements and what will they mean for employers?

Anna is a first-year trainee in Shoosmiths’ London office. She is currently sitting in the real estate department after having completed her first seat in tax.

A new planning and public law mentoring scheme for underrepresented racial and ethnic groups at the Bar was launched this week.

Whenever a large industrial or infrastructure project is conceived, built and operated, legal advice is key.

Lawyers have welcomed the ‘breathing space’ provided by the government’s agreement on a Brexit phase 1 deal, where judgments in the UK and EU courts will continue to be mutually recognised and enforced for a period after Britain ceases to be a member of the European Union in 2019. 

What can the surge in interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) tell us about the future of ownership?

Is the construction of HS2 doomed from the outset or have we learned lessons from the key construction issues with ‘new Wembley’?

There has been a recent increase in barristers’ chambers and law firms introducing mentoring for aspiring lawyers from underrepresented groups to boost diversity and inclusion.

Becoming a solicitor in the big business world of City law is the goal for many aspiring lawyers. But how do you know whether it’s right for you?

Lockdowns and leases: what drafting trends have emerged to handle the effects of covid-19 on the high street?