Pogust Goodhead sparks new movement in the salary war among City law firms, following an agreement with a US fund manager that could see the firm’s junior lawyers earn up to £2 million each over three years. 

Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen (1963) is seen as significant for two reasons. This blog will examine each principle, the distinction and its limits.

What is the business case for international secondments?

The public law Bar spans the full range of administrative, public and constitutional law.

There are lots of different careers in the legal profession. On qualifying, many lawyers tend to specialise in one area of law which could be anything from intellectual property to Islamic finance to family law. This Feature explores the process of choosing a practice area to specialise in and offers advice on the factors to consider.

Traditionally, law firms have been run by partnerships – a group of senior lawyers who put their own money into to the firm in return for a share of the profits. However, in the modern legal profession there are many different types of partnership, with huge variety in terms of how firms are structured.

How is new UAE legislation addressing discrimination and hatred  likely to impact employers in the United Arab Emirates?

More than 20 law firms and five barristers’ chambers have signed up to the #10000blackinterns initiative, alongside the Law Society and Bar Council, with the Law Society urging other firms to get involved.

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors in England and Wales. We’re run by and for our members. 

The LawCareersNetLIVE conference provided the perfect opportunity to combine networking with practical insights into different areas of law, which is essential for my career development.

In the latest LCN Podcast episode, LawCareers.Net’s Bethany Wren (she/her) spoke to ex-lawyer and career coach Helen Pamely about building a long and sustainable career in law. 

Law firms in London are experiencing a shift in attitudes and hiring trends as generation Z (gen Z), born between 1995 and 2012, enters the workforce.

This summer I applied to 30 law firms for training contracts and had two interviews, but wasn’t offered a training contract – what do I do now?

The law firm today is where legal, technological and business expertise intersects. As modernisation in business and technology has seen a pivot towards data-driven efficiency, a similar shift within the legal sphere looms. The tradition of ‘gut instinct’ decision-making within law means that the emergence of a results-based approach has dramatically transformative potential.

One of the key questions to ask yourself is what type of lawyer you want to be.

Most in-house lawyers are reluctant to make a full-time return to the office, with many preferring to work from home, according to a survey reported by the Law Gazette.

Nottingham Law School has rebranded its award-winning teaching law firm to reflect its status as a regulated law firm.

The Legal Education Foundation (TLEF) is offering 19 trainee solicitor posts at leading social justice organisations across the UK, as part of its early 2022 Justice First Fellowship (JFF) scheme.

Diversity and inclusion have become buzzwords in every industry, but they’re especially important in law.