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Posted on 04 May 2020

Two leading City firms have delayed partner promotions due to pandemic pressures.

Ashurst has delayed partner promotions until later this year due to “continuing market uncertainty”.

Solicitors Qualifying Exam update: findings from stage one pilot revealed

Posted on 31 July 2019

The planned Solicitors Qualifying Exam stage one skills assessment will be changed or abandoned after the results of a pilot showed that it disadvantaged BAME candidates.

Max Alexander-Jones - Legislation and fast fashion

Posted on 18 January 2022

Fast fashion is on the rise, and brands are coming up with trends and new collections faster than ever.

Max Alexander-Jones - Managing stress: taking a break isn't procrastinating

Posted on 27 September 2021

For those of you who are about to start your first year, I am probably making the understatement of the century when I say that going to university is immensely different from going to school. Stress is inevitable.

Russian economic sanctions: the implications for businesses

Posted on 30 September 2014

What is the impact of economic sanctions being placed on Russia on clients in the United States, European Union and Japan?

Phil Steventon - Who decides what adjustments are ‘reasonable’ or not?

Posted on 06 March 2023

‘Reasonable adjustments’ are the changes employers make to the workplace or to processes to remove a disadvantage relating to an employee’s disability.

Bridging the Bar

Posted on 27 March 2023

Founded in 2020,

Matthew Biggerstaff - How to prepare for the SQE at university

Posted on 23 January 2024

While previous options such as the LPC were built into university education through master's and postgraduate degrees, the SQE offers a different approach, being separate from university education. In this post I'll discuss ways that you can best prepare for the SQE exams while in university.

Barrister finance

Becoming a barrister is expensive. Aspiring barristers should investigate funding options for each stage of the process.

Insuring the Advisers

Posted on 12 February 2008

Mortgage fraud: will a falling property market usher in a new wave of professional negligence claims?

Am I too old to become a solicitor?

Posted on 27 May 2025

I’m in my 40s and thinking about retraining as a solicitor, but is there any point? I have heard that recruitment focuses on young graduates.

Anna Wicks - Transforming legal practices: how AI is revolutionising law firms

Posted on 02 January 2025

AI is everywhere these days, and the legal profession is no exception. While tools like ChatGPT may be all the rage for the general public, the legal world has quietly been integrating AI into its operations for years. But in recent times, interest has hit an all-time high.

BPP University Law School

courses: Bar Course, Law Conversion, Law degree, LPC, SQE, Postgraduate law courses

Artificial intelligence - is the UK ready, willing and able?

Posted on 02 July 2019

Are UK lawyers prepared for the changes and new possibilities promised by artificial intelligence?

SRA announces 7% increase in practising fees in response to “period of such high inflation”

Posted on 17 May 2023

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has stated that solicitors will need to pay an increase of 7% on practising fees to finance a £10 million hike in its annual budget.

David Gauke named sixth justice secretary in as many years, as critics claim that government does not prioritise justice issues

Posted on 10 January 2018

David Gauke has become the sixth MP to take up the role of justice secretary in as many years, replacing David Lidington after just six months as part of Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest cabinet reshuffle.

Competition law versus big tech

Posted on 12 August 2025

Is big tech too powerful for competition law to tame?

Sally Glarvey, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP - How wellbeing is integral to DE&I at Gowling WLG

Posted on 10 December 2024

In this LCN Says, we speak to Sally Glarvey, head of DE&I and wellbeing at Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, about how the firm prioritises the wellbeing of its employees. Read on for Sally’s insights into why wellbeing is so important to the firm, the programmes and initiatives in place to support wellbeing at Gowling WLG, and more.

First round of SQE1 bookings to close soon

Posted on 13 September 2021

The booking window for November’s Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), SQE1, will close at 5:00pm on Monday 27 September.

Browne Jacobson launches virtual work experience programme to improve diversity and inclusion

Posted on 28 November 2022

Browne Jacobson LLP has partnered with one of the world’s leading virtual work experience platforms Forage to launch a brand-new programme that aims to improve diversity and inclusion within the legal sector.