What was the problem with payment protection insurance and what happens next?

A legal apprenticeship is a route to becoming a lawyer that combines a paid job at a law firm with studying for formal qualifications, funded by the government and your employer. It’s an alternative to the traditional route of going to university and training to be a lawyer afterwards. Graduate solicitor apprenticeships are also on the rise. Find out more about the different legal apprenticeship options in this guide.  

How will clean energy power the UK’s future?

What are the implications of an increase in litigation funding and what do investors need to consider?

After two years of research, punctuated by anticipation the Legal Education and Training Review research report has been published today, broadly stating that while the current system is not "fundamentally broken", there is room for improvement.

Following a recent change in the law, broadcast news channels will air judges’ sentencing remarks from the Crown Court for the first time.

Why is cyber security grabbing the headlines and what does it mean for businesses?

Will regulatory involvement lead to viability of cryptocurrency in the financial sector?

Diversity organisation Aspiring Solicitors has opened team registrations for its national commercial awareness competition 2017-18. 

Freedom of expression is a right of all individuals, as enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFREU) and Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998. These articles provide the “freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. .While Article 11(2) CFREU protects the “freedom and pluralism of the media”, expression is limited to a much greater extent in the media than it is for individuals. This is an attempt to protect the truth and reflects the greater influence generally held by the media.

The recast Brussels Regulation: does it really matter? 

What are freeports and how will they work in the UK post Brexit?

Private equity: where does all the money come from and what is leveraged finance?

When's broker commission a secret?

General counsel attendees discussed the benefits of hiring an in-house trainee solicitor at a recent roundtable discussion hosted at the Law Society.

It wasn't long ago that UK private equity chiefs were found to be paying "less tax than a cleaning lady"; but has the Budget put at risk an entrepreneur-led recovery?

What are regulators doing to combat the rise in scammers targeting members of the public during the covid-19 pandemic?

What are the challenges faced when integrating ESG principles in the loans market?

In exciting news for those of you keen on a life of public prosecution, the CPS has announced that it is relaunching its Legal Trainee Scheme.

CILEx Regulation has been granted the right to license new alternative business structures, in a development touted as good news for legal executives, who could benefit from expanded career opportunities.