More than 370 CILEX professionals celebrated graduation at Central Hall Westminster in London on Saturday 6 November, which was held by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX).

Clifford Chance and Irwin Mitchell are the latest firms to reveal their gender and ethnicity pay gap figures, with both reporting a decreased gap compared to previous years.

LawCareers.Net is delighted to announce the nominees for the third annual Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by DWF LLP. There was an overwhelming response from students, with more than 1,700 individual submissions and 41 committee submissions received.

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has warned the government that work as a criminal legal aid lawyer no longer represents a viable career path, due to a desperate resource crisis in the sector that “threatens the stability of the entire system” at the cost of justice to the consumer.

AI adoption in the legal sector has accelerated over the past year, with software company Clio reporting that 89% of lawyers use it “in some capacity” and 70% saying they began doing so in the past 12 months.

Solicitors in England and Wales will celebrate Black History Month by embracing the ‘Proud to Be’ theme.

Will websites have to remove Facebook’s 'Like' plug-ins?

Irrespective of the different covid-19 summative assessments styles that are implemented across universities, the overarching gist for all ‘timed open book assessments’ is that it sounds easy, but in fact it is quite challenging. Accordingly, here are three tips to help first-year students begin their preparations anew. 

What legal dilemmas are posed by RAAC and 'crumbling' school roofs?

What are the latest financial regulatory challenges affecting UK cryptoasset businesses?

To what extent does the regulation of UK-listed companies protect investors on the stock markets?

Mini-pupillages are a great way to boost your pupillage applications and to learn more about life at a specific chambers.

In February 2021, Bridging the Bar (BTB) and the supreme court joined forces to collaborate on a diversity scheme for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates.

Is TUPE still fit for purpose?

LawCare recently published its findings relating to male mental health within the legal profession. The legal mental health charity released the findings of its all male focus group which took place on 19 July 2022 in a bid to better understand the needs of men in law and the mental health support they need in the workplace.  

Why did people get so upset about the levels of UK corporation tax paid by Amazon, Starbucks and others, and what is being done about it?