Opportunities for legal apprentices are on offer at Essex Council, following the local authority’s announcement of its new recruitment campaign.

In a recent speech to the Financial Services Lawyers Association, Nick Clegg said that the legal profession must radically improve diversity.

This year’s edition of The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook (TCPH) is finally here. 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.

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.

It’s so important to inform employers and universities when you experience genuine mitigating circumstances that have affected or may affect your academic performance.

The consultation on proposals for a new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) has closed with students, educators and employers now waiting for a final decision and further detail from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), but the plans remain controversial.

An “alarming” number of survivors of domestic abuse in the UK are being forced to represent themselves in court due to limited access to legal representation.

Demonstrate that you take being green seriously by getting your hands on a copy of this year’s verdant edition of The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook, enrobed in this year’s most on-trend colour.

Research published at the end of last year suggests that a working-class accent could damage your chances of finding a training contract.

Commercial law firm Kennedys has launched a virtual work experience programme, which will enable aspiring lawyers globally to gain experience at one of the world’s leading law firms.

The College of Legal Practice has revealed its plans to enter the UK market and revolutionise the way legal education training works, including launching an SQE preparation course.

A-level students will be offered virtual work experience at magic circle firm Linklaters, after lockdown saw 18,000 undergraduates enrol on the firm’s digital internship programme.

A leading academic has joined the chorus of criticism directed at the proposed new Solicitors Qualifying Examination, saying that it is “too good to be true”.

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has published the results of its first CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) assessments, with 61% of students passing the first stage. 

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has published the results of its first CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) assessments, with 61% of students passing the first stage. 

Exclusive research has revealed that the majority of law firms feel the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is failing to prepare aspiring lawyers for legal practice.