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Student pro bono stars shine at annual LawWorks & AG awards

Posted on 26 March 2015

Students from across the United Kingdom gathered on 25 March for the annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards 2015.

The University of Law announces new range of SQE preparation courses

Posted on 10 February 2021

The University of Law has revealed new courses focused on preparing students for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

Bethany Barrett - From a finalist to a fresher: how to make the most of your first year

Posted on 29 September 2020

The fact that I am facing the final year of my degree surprises and terrifies me in equal measure. It seems like only yesterday that I was moving into halls myself, and now I’m embarking on my dissertation. While my first year was a lot different – well, a lot less distanced – than first year students starting university this year, there are some things I have learnt the hard way which may still help you.

Hogan Lovells launches new paralegal apprenticeship scheme in partnership with The University of Law

Posted on 20 December 2016

International law firm has launched a new paralegal apprenticeship scheme, with the University of Law set to deliver the study side of the programme.

Oxford Brookes decides to terminate LPC

Posted on 08 March 2013

Oxford Brookes University announced earlier this week that it intends to stop offering the LPC in summer this year.

New report grades law firms on involvement in fossil fuel work

Posted on 23 April 2025

Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA) has released its 2025 Climate Change Scorecard, a report that grades 100 prestigious law firms from A to F based on their involvement in fossil fuel-related activities over the past five years.

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.

The University of Law partners with commercial law firm to deliver “innovative” solicitor apprenticeship

Posted on 18 February 2022

The University of Law and Hill Dickinson LLP have entered an exclusive partnership to deliver a brand-new graduate solicitor apprenticeship programme, which will replace the firm’s traditional trainee model.

Your non-law student checklist

You’re studying a non-law degree, but you’re keen on becoming a lawyer and want to know what you can be doing to learn more and prepare.

Bristows LLP - Kiran Sidhu

Kiran Sidhu’s varied experience at university and beyond led her to data protection and privacy work. As an associate at Bristows LLP, Kiran outlines her role in this area of law, the skills and strengths required to be successful and more in this Meet the Lawyer profile.

Warwick University Multicultural Scholars Programme

Posted on 27 March 2023

Social mobility: will my socioeconomic background impact my chance of securing a training contract?

Posted on 15 April 2025

I didn’t go to a selective school, but have good A-levels and my ambition is to be a City lawyer – what does this mean for my chances? What are law firms doing to improve the representation of people from low socioeconomic backgrounds?

Registration for London Law Fair opens to students and graduates

Posted on 16 September 2013

The one-day London Law Fair - billed as an "open-access" fair - has opened for registration to all those who are interested in meeting "a range of organisations which are leading employers [and discovering] what they are looking for".

Employability as important as academics, say law students

Posted on 31 October 2011

A whopping 86% of postgraduate law students believe that university law courses should prioritise employability training and professional skills development over academic prowess.

The University of Law launches new full-fees postgraduate scholarship

Posted on 15 November 2017

The University of Law has launched a new full-fees scholarship which will fund one student from a low-income household a year through their studies.

Pathways students aim high

Posted on 08 July 2011

Statistics in a recently published annual report show that The College of Law’s Pathways to Law scheme has actively helped young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places at leading universities.

Reed Smith and the University of Exeter launch ‘legal placement’ law degree

Posted on 24 April 2019

The University of Exeter and international law firm Reed Smith have combined forces to create a new four-year LLB degree that will incorporate a year-long placement at Reed Smith’s London office.

Training as a lawyer in Northern Ireland

Law degrees are offered at Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University in Northern Ireland.

What’s a legal apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships in the legal sector have been gaining momentum over the past couple of years. The traditional route to being a lawyer has been challenged by, among other things, the apprenticeship levy, the rise of legal executives, increasing paralegal numbers, alternative business structures and most recently the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

Student pro bono awards winners revealed

Posted on 14 May 2020

The winners of the prestigious LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards 2020 have been revealed.

The awards, sponsored by Lexis Nexis, celebrate the vital contributions to pro bono work of students and law schools. Although this year social distancing measures mean that there cannot be a ceremony hosted by the attorney general at the House of Commons, a ‘thank you’ event is planned for later in the year.