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CBA says 95% of barristers won’t work at reduced legal aid rates

Posted on 01 November 2013

The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has stated that 95% of criminal barristers are not prepared to work at the proposed reduced legal aid rates.

Cuts to legal aid have left entire areas of the country without any provision, new report reveals

Posted on 14 December 2018

The government’s cuts to legal aid have left some areas of the country with no legal aid provision whatsoever, with the unavailability affecting a million people, new research shows.

PRIME experience for underprivileged school kids

Posted on 22 September 2011

Major law firms including Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith, Linklaters, Norton Rose, and Slaughter and May have pledged their support for a new work experience project designed to boost social mobility in the legal profession.

UK legal sector revenue falls 8% in April

Posted on 16 June 2025

Data from the Office for National Statistics revealed that total revenues for the UK legal industry fell to £4.68 billion in April 2025 – an 8% decline compared to March.

Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans LLP in “early discussions” to merge

Posted on 09 November 2022

Womble Bond Dickinson is in “early discussions” with BDB Pitmans LLP over a potential merger, which is expected to generate a revenue of £440 million.

Law and business: commercial news round-up 07.11.2014

Posted on 07 November 2014

In addition to legal knowledge, firms expect their lawyers to have commerciality and business nous – a failure to do so leaves clients unhappy and deals undone.

Get yours now: The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook 2018 is out

Posted on 19 October 2017

This year’s edition of The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook is now available. This much-respected resource is the first place you should turn to for help and should be your guide as you search for the legal career that is right for you.

Legal luminaries receive honorary CoL degrees

Posted on 02 December 2011

The College of Law’s degree congregation has awarded four of the most eminent lawyers in the United Kingdom honorary doctorates in law, in a ceremony which also marked the graduation of 439 former college LLB students and bestowed master’s qualifications on a further 12.

Low Commission urges reform to social welfare law provision

Posted on 10 January 2014

The Low Commission has released its report into the impact of cuts in funding for social welfare law advice.

NCLT running FB reverse auction for LPC

Posted on 11 May 2012

The National College of Legal Training is running a reverse auction which could result in the winner receiving a bargain-price LPC.

The University of Law and University of Sheffield agree postgraduate vocational courses partnership

Posted on 24 June 2020

The University of Law (ULaw) and the University of Sheffield have announced a proposed partnership which would see ULaw deliver the Russell Group institution’s postgraduate vocational law courses.

Paris Bradley - Au revoir!

Posted on 09 May 2019

The time has come for me to leave LCN blogging. It has been an absolutely fantastic experience and a career-building opportunity. Here are my final thoughts for all potential and current law students.

Oracle to do it live in Twitter first

Posted on 09 October 2012

On Friday 12 October LawCareers.Net’s very own agony aunt, the Oracle, will be answering questions live on Twitter between 3.00-3.30pm.

IntoUniversity

Posted on 05 April 2023

Bond Dickinson to recruit fourth annual intake of legal apprentices

Posted on 23 November 2016

National firm Bond Dickinson has announced that it is hiring a fourth intake of legal apprentices.

Kennedys upgrades office with famous London lease

Posted on 12 January 2022

International firm Kennedys has revealed the location of its new, upgraded office as part of the firm’s hybrid working plan.

Leading lights to discuss key issues facing profession at 32nd Bar and Young Bar Conference

Posted on 14 July 2017

The 32^nd annual Bar and Young Bar Conference is to take place this year on Saturday 4 November, where attendees will hear from leading experts, including the shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer on topical issues ranging from Brexit to how to guard client confidentiality against cyber-attacks.

New legal apprenticeships will match university degrees, says minister

Posted on 07 January 2013

The government is in talks with BPP Law School over plans to provide a legal apprenticeship scheme which will allow aspiring lawyers to qualify into the profession without first having to complete a university degree.

Baroness Hale guest edits episode of Today programme

Posted on 03 January 2020

The UK’s most senior judge, Baroness Hale, has guest edited a special episode of the BBC’s Today programme, telling listeners that cuts to legal aid funding have caused “serious difficulty” to the justice system.

Simmons & Simmons named as a star performer in Stonewall’s workplace equality index

Posted on 15 January 2015

Stonewall, the gay rights charity, has announced the results of its annual workplace equality index, which includes 10 law firms for the second year in a row.