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What implications do Bounce Back Loans have on borrowers?

How are developments being impacted by the Environment Act from late 2023 and what does it mean for lawyers advising clients?

Is Copilot an indispensable part of a programmer’s toolbelt or is it copyright infringement?

If you’re like me and spend your days wondering why so much of the responsibility for the care of our planet is vested in the consumer rather than the producer then look no further than the campaigners behind the Better Business Act (BBA).

Does having a STEM degree make me more suited to specific practice areas such as patent law?

New Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) data has found that 53% of the solicitor’s profession are women and 19% of lawyers are from an ethnic minority background, both small increases on previous years.

Lincoln’s Inn brings to life the stories of six practising barristers from unconventional backgrounds in its new outreach film Becoming a Barrister.  

The Bar Council has launched a new website Become-a-barrister.com which aims to promote social mobility in the profession and dispel the myth that the career is only open to those from privileged backgrounds.

Barristers from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely than their white counterparts to have complaints raised against them by the Bar Standards Board (BSB), according to a study by the regulator. 

The firm was particularly efficient in their recruitment process. They consider their candidates on all aspects, including experiences, and not just academia. As a result, they attract well-rounded, friendly and interesting individuals from a wealth of backgrounds.

LawBite, the online legal service, has launched its second round of crowdfunding; the initial funding round in May 2013 saw investors raise £240,000 in just 10 days.

Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has introduced a "CV blind policy" in the final recruitment stage of its trainee selection process.

Recent research suggests that nearly half of the top 200 UK law firms have won business directly through social media engagement, though fewer than a quarter of these have so far integrated social media into their marketing strategies.

Ashurst LLP and Perkins Coie are set to merge to create a globally integrated law firm with combined revenues of around $2.8 billion, following a vote of approval from both firms’ partnerships. 

Can a retailer's unique store layout be protected from copycats?

The Bar Council has this week hosted the second Bar Placement Week in Leeds and Manchester, following the scheme’s success in 2014.

Organised around the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta in 2015, a new scheme has been launched by Lord Dyson to send young solicitors and barristers into schools and encourage students to pursue a career in law.

Pass rates for the Legal Practice Course vary from 100% at two universities to just 37% at the lowest performing provider, according to the latest statistics gathered by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.