What are the confidentiality issues in the recent dispute between the Beckhams and the News of the World?

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Are Glasgow’s LEZ restrictions on vehicles or Scottish business? 

Over recent years, newly qualified solicitor salaries have risen significantly, especially at City law firms. There appears to be an ongoing salary war with many firms competing to be at the top.

Applying for an LLM can feel overwhelming, especially if you're aiming for a top-tier programme where competition is fierce. Strategic planning is crucial because you often get only one shot at applying to a particular LLM course. 

Corporate partner John Rife offers an insight into the relationship-building and negotiation skills that are vital for lawyers working in the private equity industry, as well as the culture of excellence and collegiality on which Debevoise & Plimpton prides itself.

Should the hack of toy maker VTech, the latest in a series of major data security breaches, represent a wakeup call for the growing number of industries poised to embrace connected technologies?

A legal apprenticeship is a route to becoming a lawyer that combines a paid job at a law firm with studying for formal qualifications, paid for by the government and your employer. It is an alternative to the traditional route of going to university and training to be a lawyer afterwards.

How will the advertising slump affect the way lawyers advise their media clients?

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is a genuine alternative route to qualification for any aspiring lawyer.

What are the legal issues related to autonomous transportation?

In financial terms, what are ‘unicorns’ and why do investors seek them out? 

As a non-law conversion student with an English degree, I am often asked questions like: why law? Why the change? Why not study law in the first place?

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How has the landscape of litigation funding changed in respect of recent changes and how will this impact access to justice?

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William was called to the Bar in 2020. In this Meet the Lawyer he highlights how he came to be practising as a barrister, the work he takes on and the work/life balance.

Several firms have moved to defend themselves from accusations that their gender pay gap reporting has been rendered meaningless because the reports exclude data on partners.