Previously, the legal age of marriage in England and Wales was 16 with parental consent and 18 without it. This meant that children as young as 16 could legally marry with the permission of their parents.

New statistics revealed in The Solicitors’ Charity Big Report highlighted that in 2022 the charity helped 50% more new clients.  

I keep reading about large payoffs for executives departing publicly listed companies. Isn't it about time that such organisations aligned the financial rewards available to their executives more to the performance of the businesses in the same way that the private equity industry does?

The Government Legal Department has revealed its plans to adopt the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), following its introduction in September 2021.  

The regulator for chartered legal executives is pushing for powers to award greater practising rights, in a move that marks the first step toward enabling chartered legal executives to establish their own practices.

Britain’s new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has been urged by the Law Society to put the criminal justice system at the heart of the priorities of his new administration.

Law Training Centre has become the latest training provider to reveal details of new online courses designed to prepare students for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

These are mainly located in the City of London. 

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed changes proposed in the new Sentencing Bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday 16 September. 

Forget the upcoming general election, Brexit confusion and the increasingly cold weather: today is everyone’s favourite day of the year – John Lewis Christmas Advert Day! 

There are a lot of sources of information surrounding legal aid and the benefits it has in the legal system. However, universities often don't promote its importance within today's society.

International firm Herbert Smith Freehills LLP published an anthology of thoughts and experiences shared by Black colleagues across the firm and leading external commentators to mark Black History Month this October.

Without a little prompting, we can all let good intentions slide – especially so when it comes to the sort of preparatory work that requires long-term commitment. Developing your commercial awareness is one such example; it’s not enough to read the FT on the way to your training contract interview. You have to put in hours well in advance of that, so where better to start than with another collection of the week’s most interesting business news stories?

Legal education provider BARBRI has collaborated with Hall & Stott Publishing on a series of law textbooks for UK law students.

Chambers have been issued new guidance by the Bar Council in a move to ensure that any sexual harassment complaints are dealt with properly.

The Bar Council, Inns of Court and the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks have together launched an online portal aimed at supporting barristers in terms of wellbeing and mental health. 

Law Training Centre has announced its new Access to Law Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) Scholarship, which will provide an initial 50 learners from all backgrounds with targeted support.

In September, many students start their new venture into university to study all kinds of different subjects. Preparation before starting a course can help you hit the ground running. I don't just mean buying stationary (although that can most definitely help motivation) but also preparing for the course itself.

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