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LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards 2017: winners revealed

Posted on 19 May 2017

Merchant Taylor’s Hall in the City of London crackled with excitement on 18 May as representatives from over 60 top law firms convened to find out who would be the winners of the prestigious LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards 2017.

Anna Wicks - The River Wye on trial

Posted on 18 February 2026

The slow, very public collapse of the River Wye, once one of Britain’s most pristine waterways, is no longer just an ecological tragedy, it’s now a legal one. It’s, arguably, a test case for whether the law can still function as a meaningful check on environmental harm in the UK.

Anna Wicks - Getty v Stability AI: the UK court drops a bombshell in the AI copyright war

Posted on 18 December 2025

The long-awaited Getty Images v. Stability AI ruling finally landed, and wow – what a plot twist. After months of breathless speculation that this case might become the grand legal showdown that defined how UK copyright law applies to AI training, the judgment ended up looking very different.

(Ad)Vice

Posted on 05 March 2013

When are investment losses recoverable from financial advisers?

SEO London

Posted on 23 March 2023

LawCareers.Net launches brand-new commercial podcast series

Posted on 28 April 2023

LawCareers.Net has launched a brand-new podcast series to boost aspiring lawyers’ commercial awareness.

What counts as confidential information when an employee leaves?

Posted on 10 August 2021

Can former employees take confidential information from their former employer to their new job?

LawWorks seeks nominations for student pro bono awards

Posted on 14 January 2013

Pre-eminent pro bono organisation LawWorks is currently accepting nominations for its annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards 2013

Business Compact

Posted on 13 August 2012

In April 2011 a government-initiated, social mobility initiative entitled "

Crowdfunding campaign launched for short animated film on legal aid cuts

Posted on 25 February 2015

Fat Race Films, a production company specialising in documentaries on social justice and human rights, is crowdfunding for a short animated film about the devastating impact of the cuts to legal aid.

The LawCareers.Net Handbook 2021 now available as free ebook

Posted on 06 November 2020

The essential guide for all aspiring lawyers, The LawCareers.Net Handbook 2021, is available now as a free ebook so that candidates can access the best information from home.

Blurred lines: relationships and privacy in the workplace

Posted on 07 June 2016

How private is your private life at work?

Bonds on blockchain: distributed ledger technology and fintech

Posted on 16 October 2018

How are fintech developments being deployed in capital markets, and how might this affect the role of lawyers?

Justice Week aims to put rule of law at heart of public debate

Posted on 23 July 2018

This year will see the launch of Justice Week, an initiative that will build on the format of National Pro Bono Week and which has the backing of the Law Society, the Bar Council and CILEx.

Pathways to Law

Posted on 22 March 2023

Female QC applicants fall by a third

Posted on 08 March 2013

The number of applications for Queen's Counsel status submitted by female barristers has dropped by a third this year.

CoL and Kaplan publish graduate employment stats

Posted on 31 May 2011

Both The College of Law and Kaplan Law School have published figures on how many of their 2010 LPC graduates had secured employment in the legal profession.

Staff turnover costs the legal sector £805 million per year, according to new research

Posted on 06 March 2014

Staff turnover is costing the legal sector £805 million per year, or nearly £40,000 per employee, according to new research commissioned by income protection specialists, Unum.

Diversity access scheme awardees announced

Posted on 22 September 2015

The 11 awardees of this year’s Law Society Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) have been announced.

City firms prepare to advise clients on the implications of ‘Brexit’

Posted on 02 February 2016

Top City firms have been preparing to advise their clients on the consequences of the United Kingdom’s potential exit from the European Union.