Following a campaign by in-house lawyer and blogger Emma Lilley, the Law Society has agreed to trial regional admission ceremonies in a bid to improve access. 

A new law firm has been launched entirely dedicated to the protection of animal rights. Advocates for Animals, which is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, plans to work for charities and non-governmental organisations and is already supported by the legal charity, the UK Centre of Animal Law.

The Law Society - working in collaboration with law firms and charity LawWorks - has established a telephone helpline to provide free legal assistance to riot victims.

The College of Law is running a series of new Explore Law events aimed at school students who are keen to learn more about what working in the legal profession is like.

LawWorks is expanding its pro bono legal advice programme to help more small charities, community groups and social enterprises.

What caused the change in the law around e-scooters and why is it still not possible to ride personal e-scooters in public?

What impact might covid-19 have on civil fraud law?

The reasons that firms decide to merge are as varied as the firms themselves, but there are usually some key drivers – namely, the desire to expand, geographically or in terms of expertise, or to stay afloat. For the lawyers who find that the firm they joined is no longer the firm at which they work, there are normally a raft of opportunities– and maybe especially so for trainees.

Is big tech too powerful for competition law to tame?

Members of the Law Students' Network Birmingham were treated to insight into the life of a local authority lawyer, courtesy of a talk held by the legal department of Birmingham City Council on 25 January.

Co-operative Legal Services has announced that it is to enter the family law market, supported by three leading family law practitioners from TV Edwards LLP.

Applications are now open for the LawCareersNetLIVE careers conferences taking place in November and December later this year.

Even if you haven’t studied law yet, you will probably be aware that one of its key pillars is the humble contract. Something as simple as an offer or promise in exchange for consideration (usually money) is one of the foundational concepts in the entire study of the law. The Chancery Lane Project has sought to harness this opportunity.

Does size matter? Why UK law firms look to merge.

The president of the Law Society has called the lack of women at senior level in the legal profession “deplorable” and “a significant worry” in an interview with The Guardian yesterday.

Leading law firm Shoosmiths has imposed a £200 levy for lawyers who choose to travel by plane for work.  

One of the main areas of discussion during the ”Law firm as a business” panel at NationalLawLIVE last week (and likely to also feature at CityLawLIVE tomorrow) was the defining characteristics of a good commercial lawyer. Having a sense of the business world in which your clients operate is key to your success; start now with these.

BPP Law School is increasing its course fees by 5% for September 2012’s intake of wannabe lawyers.

Universities and law schools must provide more and better information to aspiring lawyers before charging expensive course fees, the Law Society has insisted in response to the findings of the Legal Education and Training Review.