The University of Law has announced the addition of a law and business programme to its Legal Practice Course offering. 

The University of Law is holding its annual National Law Fair at its Moorgate centre on Wednesday 26 June.

A raft of UK top 50 firms have revealed their trainee retention rates for 2013.

The government's exceptional funding scheme for people who have been denied legal aid because of cuts has been ruled unlawful by the High Court.

Barbara Mills KC has been elected as vice chair of the Bar Council 2024. 

Baker McKenzie has announced its biggest partner promotion round in four years, with 85 partners selected globally, according to the Law Gazette. Of the new partners, eight are in London and 35 are women (41%).

The Bar Standards Board’s 2021-22 budget foresees a 40% increase in student fees from last year, despite declining numbers of pupillages available. The regulator has predicted an income of £1.35 million from Bar training, compared with £958,000 last year and £657,000 in 2019.

A freedom of information request made to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) has revealed that twice as many women as men are applying to study law in the UK.

Whether it is EU-originated, domestic or a self-imposed industry code of conduct, regulation affects all aspects of civil life and commercial activity.

Becoming a barrister gives you the chance to embark on one of the most stimulating, varied and exciting careers that there is.

An app has been developed by law students at Manchester University that allows users to find help when legal advice centres are closed.

Reed Smith has revealed plans to make redundancies at its London office, referencing the “prolonged economic uncertainty” caused by the pandemic.

Pay cuts, shorter weeks and furloughing will also be implemented.

The SRA Board has decided that as of 1 August 2014, firms will no longer be obliged to pay trainees a minimum salary that is set by the SRA.

Controversial plans to improve access to the legal profession by forcing law firms and chambers to publish internal diversity and social mobility data on their websites have been approved by the Legal Services Board.

Another week, another set of business stories to keep on top of. Here are just some that you should lavish your attention on.

Weighing in at around 700 pages of useful information, this year’s edition of The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook (TCPH) is finally here, resplendent in eye-catching red. 

London-based commercial firm Fladgate has agreed an exclusive training partnership with The University of Law. 

The latest round of partner promotions at City firms indicates some progress toward greater gender equality at the top, with women making up a higher number of newly promoted partners than in previous years.

The College of Law is holding a series of open days in October and November at each of its eight UK locations, designed to give students and graduates an insight into what the CoL has to offer and what’s going on in the legal profession.

The Association of Graduate Recruiters has recently published its bi-annual survey, suggesting graduate job vacancies will rise by 17% this summer.