Companies must comply with equal pay law as new rules force those in breach of legislation to evaluate pay structure to prevent further violations.

Publicly listed firm Gordon Dadds is in merger talks with Ince & Co, which if successful will create a major new international law firm.

International firm Gowling WLG is expanding its apprenticeship programme with two new hires.

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.

Following the Legal Education Foundation’s announcement of funding for seven new social welfare law training contracts earlier this month, the charity has also revealed its intention to extend the scheme to the Bar Professional Training Course graduates.

Many firms offer to pay their future trainees’ PGDL and SQE fees if they’ve been recruited at undergraduate level. 

Some 20% of current legal roles are likely to be lost to the progress of automation and artificial intelligence over the next 20 years, the Law Society’s research unit has predicted. 

A number of law firms feature in work experience information provider RateMyPlacement’s recently revealed top 100 undergraduate employers for 2017. 

The annual LawCareers.Net Future Lawyers Survey launches today, seeking to learn more about you, our loyal readers, and what makes you tick.

Two BPTC students from The City Law School have flown to South Africa to represent the United Kingdom in a disconcertingly timely Commonwealth Student Moot on the legality of nuclear programmes.

There is a bumper crop of interesting business stories this week, ready for you to read and digest.

The world of alternative business structures continues to buzz with new licences granted and discussion on regulation

UK legal exports increased by nearly 40% between 2021 and 2023, according to research carried out by the Law Society following data published by the Office for National Statistics.

The legal press, including Legal Business and the Law Society Gazette, have reported that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is seeking a Manchester office as part of a 'near-shoring' strategy.

The College of Law has launched two new scholarships aimed at students starting the BPTC in autumn 2012.

Leading law firm Shoosmiths has announced a 100% trainee retention rate for its spring cohort of nine trainees, with the newly qualified solicitors based across the firm’s UK offices, including London and Manchester. 

US firms Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP and Locke Lord have signed a Letter of Intent to combine their two firms, although the proposal is subject to further negotiations and partner approval.

Launched at the start of September, the Law Society’s new three-year professional ethics programme and web hub have been designed to offer a “safe space” to help members to balance commitments to clients and wider society. 

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives has announced that it is developing a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Legal Services. It will be delivering this new level in partnership with Skills for Justice and The College of Law.

Three teams from the College of Law have made the national finals of the prestigious Negotiation Competition, which will be held at the CoL's York centre on 23 March.