Last week, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) welcomed the publication of the Bar Council’s Pupillage Gateway report.

The Supreme Court has embraced the digital age, and is now live streaming its proceedings over the Internet.

Gowling WLG (UK) LLP is proud to be a firm that supports everyone's individuality and promotes an inclusive environment. Inclusion allies were introduced to play a huge part towards this and supports our core value of “we all bring something different”.

The Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) discussions about reforming barrister training should be made more urgent by its latest statistics report, which shows that over 60% of those who complete the prohibitively expensive Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) never go on to secure pupillage.

ELF runs a number of pro bono university clinics throughout the country which are supervised by local ELF professional members.

A new study, published by the Department for Education, found that of the occupations most exposed to AI, solicitors ranked 12th on the list when considering exposure to all AI applications and second for exposure to large language modelling.

Chartered legal executives have become the first UK legal professionals to recite an oath upon qualification.

According to a report in theLaw Gazette, former Bar chairman Nick Green QC has claimed that the rise in paralegals is bringing down the cost of legal advice, as clients realise that paralegals can do many of the same tasks as solicitors and barristers for a fraction of the cost.

A panel of 18 firms and chambers has been set up to provide free legal advice to athletes, coaches, team officials, national Olympic committees, national Paralympic committees and international federations at the 2012 Olympics.

What can we learn following P&O Ferries’ dismissal of nearly 800 workers?

Law firms and their staff have been putting in extraordinary efforts to support their local communities during the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.

Co-operative Legal Services has announced strong revenue growth for 2012.

Yorkshire personal injury firm Minster Law has been bought by BGL Group, insurance intermediary and owner of comparethemarket.com.

Victim Support has launched a new website to help children and young people who are victims or witnesses of crime.

The law firm today is where legal, technological and business expertise intersects. As modernisation in business and technology has seen a pivot towards data-driven efficiency, a similar shift within the legal sphere looms. The tradition of ‘gut instinct’ decision-making within law means that the emergence of a results-based approach has dramatically transformative potential.

While the private sector offers a wide range of opportunities, such as working with individuals, families, and businesses on local and international levels, it's not for everyone.

A Bar course is the mandatory vocational stage of training for aspiring barristers before they commence pupillage.

The Pupillage Gateway opened on Thursday 2 January 2025. Prospective barristers now have a month to apply for pupillage vacancies at barristers’ chambers before the Gateway closes on Thursday 6 February 2025. Meanwhile, some other sets have earlier application deadlines.

I've pulled together three top tips to help you tackle those January blues and stay upbeat in the coming months… after all, its nearly summer.

Dentons, Mishcon de Reya LLP and Stevens & Bolton LLP have all revealed revenue growth for the 2023/24 financial year.