Mayer Brown, the only City firm to run an ‘articled apprenticeship’ programme, has recruited a third apprentice.

Applications are now open for LawCareersNetLIVE Virtual, which will take place on 1 and 2 December 2020.

The proposals published by the Legal Services Board following the Legal Education and Training Review have been heavily criticised by the City of London Law Society.

The Legal Aid Agency has been accused of being in denial about severe glitches in its client management and cost system.

In a bid to help demystify the justice system for the general public, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has announced that the current ban on filming and broadcasting in court will be overturned.

One of the most well-known figures in UK legal postgraduate education, Carl Lygo has announced that he is to relinquish his role as CEO of BPP Holdings and vice chancellor of BPP University.

Although you would expect the news to be in full-on “silly season” mode, there are still a good number of scintillating business stories to keep an eye on – here are just a few.

The UK’s Supreme Court President Lord Reed announced that he'll step down on 10 January 2027. Law Society of England and Wales President Mark Evans stated: “We pay tribute to his service, leadership and dedication and wish him well in the future.”

A record number of solicitors and legal colleagues took part in the 20th London Legal Walk, which took place on Tuesday 18 June. Around 18,000 people walked or ran one of the 10k routes, raising more than £900,000 to support frontline free legal advice agencies.

The chair of the Criminal Bar Association has warned that “very vulnerable people who have to go through the system are being let down” by a criminal justice system that penalises the innocent more than the guilty, with the crisis further intensified by the coronavirus pandemic. 

For many, the first week back after the Christmas break can be a trying time, requiring a slow and painful reintegration to the work environment.

The aftershocks of Carillion’s collapse are still being felt a month on, not least by its former employees. Magic circle firm Clifford Chance has taken on Carillion’s in-house legal team, saving the jobs of around 60 specialist paralegals. 

The Access to Justice Foundation, which aids pro bono work, is running its third annual essay competition for law students

The solicitors’ profession is slowly becoming more diverse, while the number of students starting law degrees continues to rise, according to the Law Society’s latest annual statistics report.

Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 8 September 2022, all Queen’s Counsel have become King’s Counsel. 

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that lawyers cannot be "equated with journalists" to speak out on sensitive and high-profile cases.

The BBC is to continue its trainee solicitor recruitment programme following a successful first two years. 

Extended court sitting hours in the early mornings and evenings will be tested for the first time from 2 September, which marks the start of a six-month pilot scheme.

The president of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, has announced measures to diversify the roster of Supreme Court judges as upcoming retirements create vacancies over the next couple of years.