A lack of understanding of the benefits of apprenticeships is limiting take up among employers, according to research by Skills for Justice.

Instant Law US's ongoing implementation of legal services provided through library-based video conferencing facilities has been boosted by St Phillips Chambers, one of the biggest chambers in the country, joining the scheme.

The University of Law in Bristol is hosting a 'Choose Law' event on 1 April, where students have the chance to win work experience at Burges Salmon, TLT, Bond Dickinson and Irwin Mitchell.

Lawyers have come out on both sides of the referendum debate on whether Britain should leave the European Union, although the majority of those to speak out so far have backed the ‘in’ side.

The Junior Lawyers Division is seeking opinion and comment from students on their experiences related to work experience - how much of it people have done, was it useful, and was it a positive or negative experience.

A nuanced appreciation of the vast business world may be a bit much to hope for at this stage, but developing an interest in - and a broad understanding of - the commercial pressures and topics that will be a part of clients’ everyday lives is important.

Chartered legal executives will be able to set up their own firms in 2015 after legislation passed successfully through the House of Lords.

The Ministry of Justice has already refunded almost £2 million in employment tribunal fees since the Supreme Court’s ruling that such charges were unlawful and a barrier to justice. However, this represents only a fraction of the repayments that the government expects to have to make, which could be as high as £33 million.

Over 7,000 members of the legal profession turned out for the ninth annual London Legal Walk, which took place on 20 May.

Taking the total of authorised ABSs to five, this week has seen a number of ABS announcements from the SRA, including the first ABS in Wales and an application for a licence from an Italian firm.

Best in Law, sister publication to LawCareers.Net and The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook, has just been published. Now in its 12th year, the magazine is published in conjunction with the LC.N Training & Recruitment Awards.

The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has unanimously passed a motion proposing strike action if the government implements further criminal legal aid cuts.

UK top 50 firm Pinsent Masons has revealed its latest partner promotions, which have enabled the firm to meet its target of women making up at least 25% of its partners by 2018. 

London-based firm Cubism Law is launching a new legal apprenticeship programme in partnership with City University London and CILEx Law School.

The College of Law is encouraging attendees to its series of open days promoting its new two-year LLB, due to start in September 2012 at the College’s London Bloomsbury, Birmingham and Chester centres.

Pre-eminent pro bono organisation LawWorks is currently accepting nominations for its annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards 2013

Herbert Smith has indicated that it is considering offering training contracts to its legal assistants - of whom there are 10 - in its Belfast base.

Women make up all of the latest round of partner promotions at leading corporate firm Travers Smith. 

In a week that has been dominated by a wealth of Magna Carta stories, there have also been business and legal stories that you need to know about.

Thirty Nine Essex Street Chambers is welcoming 24 members of 4-5 Gray's Inn Square, including seven QCs, into the fold in a group move from the rival set.