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A 26-step guide to training contract applications and interviews

Posted on 18 May 2021

Here is LawCareers.Net’s 26-step guide to the training contract application process, plus 10 mock interview questions to help you prepare.

Social Mobility Foundation

Posted on 23 March 2023

An ambitiously broad, innovative charity, the

NLS pipped to the post by The University of Law in securing an ABS licence

Posted on 30 March 2015

The University of Law is the first university to be granted an Alternative Business Structure licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Gatehouse Chambers is official and moves premises

Posted on 27 July 2021

The well-established, and former Lincoln’s Inn set, Hardwicke Chambers will now be referred to as Gatehouse Chambers after the name change became official on 19 July 2021.

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.

SGH merger with Martineau revealed

Posted on 18 November 2011

London firm Sprecher Grier Halberstam will merge with Birmingham-based Martineau on 1 December in a move that will take the new firm into the top 70 in the United Kingdom, it has been revealed.

Review asks whether ethics training should be compulsory for solicitors

Posted on 10 February 2011

As reported on Legal Futures, a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) review into the continuing professional development (CPD) of solicitors is considering whether ethics training should become compulsory.

Windsor Fellowship

Posted on 27 March 2023

The

City firms defer partner promotions

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.

Barrister finance

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

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?

Eversheds Sutherland retains 86% of trainees

Posted on 10 August 2020

Multinational law firm Eversheds Sutherland has defied covid-19 worries as it revealed its 86% trainee retention rate for 2020.

High Court serves its first claim through Facebook

Posted on 23 February 2012

In what is thought to be a first in the United Kingdom, a High Court claim has been served via Facebook.

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.

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.

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.