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Next 100 Years launches new scholarship campaign

Posted on 20 March 2024

The Next 100 Years, a project founded by Dana Denis-Smith, has launched a new £100,000 scholarship campaign, Paving the Way, “to give the next generation of game changers help on the first step of their journey into a legal career”.

SQE exam fees rise as SRA launches fund to support disadvantaged students sitting assessments

Posted on 26 March 2025

A third increase will be applied to the fees associated with the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) assessments from September 2025, taking the costs to £1,934 for SQE1 and £2,974 for SQE2.

Clifford Chance offers training contracts to 18-year-old first-year students

Posted on 21 October 2016

Magic circle firm Clifford Chance has begun offering training contracts as early as to students who are still 18 years old.

Top 50 beckons for merged Weightmans

Posted on 31 March 2011

Weightmans and Mace & Jones have announced they are to merge, creating a UK top 50 firm with a combined fee income of £75 million.

Plan to ban McKenzie Friends from charging fees receives support of Law Society and CILEx

Posted on 16 June 2016

Plans to stop McKenzie Friends from being able to recover fees from members of the public following successful court action have received the support of the Law Society and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

Bethany Barrett - Three tasks for the Spring holidays

Posted on 12 April 2021

If you’re lucky enough to still be a student like me, then chances are that your Easter break has just begun – yay! As a lover of lists, here are my suggestions for items to add to your to-do list this holiday.

Solicitors Qualifying Examination will be of lower quality than the GDL and LPC, and may lead to more costs for students, says University of Law

Posted on 08 May 2017

The new centralised ‘super exam’ for qualifying solicitors which will replace the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course (LPC) does not amount to a “robust and effective measure of competence” and may end up costing students more than the current system, the University of Law has said.

Breaking Barriers

Posted on 27 March 2023

Hill Dickinson joins Project Rise to boost part-time training for aspiring solicitors

Posted on 30 July 2024

Hill Dickinson LLP is the latest law firm to sign up to Project Rise – a cross-firm initiative by the Law Society’s Disabled Solicitors Network, which is designed to encourage more part-time training opportunities in the legal profession.

JLD to run free LPC event

Posted on 07 October 2011

The JLD is running a free one-day event for LPC students, designed to help them in their search for a training contract and to gain awareness of the issues they may face along the way.

Nabarro confirms 100% retention rate

Posted on 10 January 2014

Nabarro has released its spring retention results and announced that all eight trainees will continue at the firm as newly-qualified solicitors.

Co-op to create 3,000 legal jobs

Posted on 31 May 2012

The Co-operative Group's announcement of its intentions to create 3,000 jobs in the legal sector is the latest and clearest sign that alternative business structures are set to have a big impact on the legal profession.

Hogan Lovells launches £150,000 bursary to be spread among students at LSE, Durham and York

Posted on 02 April 2015

Hogan Lovells has teamed up with three universities to launch a £150,000 bursary scheme to help law undergraduates through their studies.

Ground-breaking law firm launched for animal rights

Posted on 08 March 2019

A new law firm has been launched entirely dedicated to the protection of animal rights. Advocates for Animals, which is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, plans to work for charities and non-governmental organisations and is already supported by the legal charity, the UK Centre of Animal Law.

Reed Smith focuses on employee wellbeing with new programme

Posted on 24 January 2018

Global law firm Reed Smith has launched a new programme, Wellness Works, to support the wellbeing of its employees.

Olympic medallist sets gold standard for London Legal Walk

Posted on 25 April 2013

Olympic rowing gold medallist Katherine Grainger CBE will be joining 6,000 members of the legal profession for next month’s London Legal Walk to raise money for the free legal advice sector.

The Rookie Lawyer - Trump‘s executive orders target US law firms

Posted on 01 May 2025

But as an aspiring solicitor, what's caught my eye the most have been the president's recent executive orders against major US law firms – and the way some of them are fighting back. In this article, I'll provide an overview of the situation at hand, alongside an insight into its potential implications both locally and internationally.

Sports law conference examines doping, gambling and diversity

Posted on 07 May 2019

The fifth annual Sport Resolutions conference took place last week, with this year’s focus on the key industry issues of anti-doping, gambling addiction and racism in sport.

I. Stephanie Boyce announced as new chair of The Solicitors’ Charity

Posted on 02 December 2025

The Solicitors’ Charity has appointed I. Stephanie Boyce as chair elect, from March 2026, and as a member of the board of trustees.

New Bar Council chair Kirsty Brimelow KC outlines her 2026 priorities

Posted on 13 January 2026

Newly appointed Bar Council chair Kirsty Brimelow KC delivered her inaugural address at Gray’s Inn, outlining her key priorities for the year ahead, with a strong emphasis on improving access to justice.