If you’re a law student considering a career at the Bar or you’re already studying the Bar course, chances are that you’re applying for pupillage in January 2023. For many of you, this might be the first time you’ll be applying for pupillage, and I thought it would be helpful to write some advice on how to approach the applications. Read on for my top tips!

Just a few weeks to go before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics begin but don’t let the buzz in the air distract you from improving your commercial awareness. Before we dive into our commercial news round-up, the LawCareers.Net team would like to say a huge congratulations to those who received their A-level and GCSE results this week! 

With the government’s roadmap slowly easing us out of lockdown and back to normal life, it’s a good time as ever to sharpen your commercial awareness – in this week’s commercial news round-up find out who is bidding over Morrisons, read about the significance of compliance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and consider what Vauxhall’s announcement could mean for the UK’s battery-powered future.

Thousands of criminal barristers and solicitors chose not to attend court yesterday morning in the latest display of opposition to the proposed cuts to legal aid being put forward by the Ministry of Justice and Justice Minister Chris Grayling.

Nominations are now open for the LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards, which celebrate the significant contribution of law students and law schools to vital pro bono legal advice.

To the dismay of law firm partners, recruiters, junior lawyers and careers advisers, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced its intention to withdraw its signature from the graduate recruitment code which promotes fair, non-exploitative recruitment practices.

It seems like the UK has taken a U-turn as the government announced new restrictions earlier this week in a bid to tackle the pandemic. As the world continues to grapple with the virus, keeping up to date with its impact on the business and legal worlds is increasingly important. You can read summaries of some of this week’s top stories here.

Law is a profession which is seen by many as being dependent on an individual's reputation and accolades.

Will the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review lead to widespread industrial action in the private sector?

The Criminal Bar Association has struck a highly controversial deal with the government to suspend the planned legal aid cuts to Graduated Fee cases until after next year's general election.

What should I do if I don't know the answer to a scenario-based question at a training contract interview?

False claims have always been a concern to insurance companies, but with the recession causing widespread financial worry, are people increasingly tempted to submit fraudulent insurance claims? If so, what can insurers do about it?

The Association of Law Teachers has criticised the Solicitors Regulation Authority over the regulator’s “disingenuous” reporting of the widespread criticism of its plans to introduce a new Solicitors Qualifying Examination.  

Bristol - the UK’s most environmentally friendly city, the world’s leading producer of hot air balloons and the place I call home during term-time.

The Law Training Centre (LTC) announced the launch of its new CILEX professional qualification (CPQ) courses after officially receiving approved training centre status from CILEX (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) in September 2021.

Newcastle – the ‘proper North’. Famous for their thick accents and fondness of nights out, Geordies are some of the warmest people around. Maybe that’s why they never seem to wear coats! The legal scene in Newcastle may not be the biggest, but there are still several options for trainee-hopefuls to consider.

If you’re wondering exactly how to define commercial awareness, think of it as a way of looking at the world holistically and understanding that different industries will intersect and impact on one another.

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