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The Law Society has said that plans for a new, purpose-built court in London should serve to cement England & Wales’ reputation as the jurisdiction of choice for international commercial legal services and dispute resolution.
How does commercial awareness apply to work within the private client sector?
Many firms offer to pay their future trainees’ GDL and LPC fees, if they have been recruited while an undergraduate.
BPP University Law School has partnered with the O Shaped Lawyer to introduce O-shaped attributes into the education provider’s Solicitors Qualifying Exam preparation courses.
The Law Society of England and Wales has confirmed that a regional solicitor admission ceremony will take place in Leeds on Monday 11 September 2023.
The pupil barristers’ minimum salary will increase from September 2019, with some pupils set for a 50% pay rise when the regulation comes into effect.
According to a recent report in The Lawyer, increased demand has caused the waiting time for cases to progress from the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court to more than double.
From 2016 the Bar Council will open the Pupillage Gateway in mid-January, with offers to be made at the beginning of May.
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.
Commercial policy and copyright: what is protected in computer programs?
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Bar Council and Law Society have submitted their responses to an inquiry into the impact of Brexit on the UK justice system led by MPs.
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.
Mills & Reeve LLP has announced a strong autumn retention rate of 92%, with 23 of its 25 final-seat trainees staying on as newly qualified (NQ) solicitors.
Environmental Law Foundation (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.
Many young lawyers would like firms to embrace technology and transform outdated working practices in order to operate more like commercial businesses, according to new research from Eversheds.
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.
