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To be eligible for the GDL, students must hold a degree from a UK institution or a foreign institution which the Solicitors Regulation Authority considers to be an equivalent.
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP has confirmed the election of Lisa Mayhew as managing partner of the firm following the first contested elections held in 16 years.
Professional services providers (ie, lawyers, surveyors, accountants, financial advisers, insurance brokers and architects) all run the risk of giving negligent advice to clients.
Kaplan Law School and Field Fisher Waterhouse have joined together to launch a scheme that will help students from under-represented backgrounds get ahead.
Publicly listed firm Knights has continued its rapid expansion with the acquisition of two UK top-200 firms.
According to recent reports in The Lawyer, City firm Norton Rose saved millions of pounds and around 100 jobs last financial year thanks to a flexible-working programme and the outsourcing of 60 members of support staff.
The lord chief justice has called for an independent investigation into the effects of the Legal Services Act 2007, and why increased competition has not led to a reduction in fees.
US law firm Milbank LLP has published its year-end bonus figures for its associates, which will be between $15,000 (£12,000) and $115,000 (£90,000) depending on their experience level.
Stock market-listed legal businesses enjoyed a highly successful 2019, analysis by Legal Futures reveals.
Shoosmiths has announced its newly qualified (NQ) lawyer salaries will rise by 8% in London to £97,000.
Top 100 firm DMH Stallard has merged with another regional leader, Rawlison Butler.
Exclusively UK-based firms typically offer a broad commercial training, emphasising one or two specialist areas; some will also have a private client practice, reflecting longstanding relationships with wealthy individuals and trusts.
Thursday’s here again and it’s time to devote a bit of effort to learning what the big business stories of the past week were; read on for a selection.
A chartered legal executive and former apprentice, Stephen Gowland, has become the first dual-qualified president of CILEx.
Asons Solicitors, based in Bolton, is seeking to recruit over 300 new staff following sustained growth since its launch five years ago.
Both the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Government Legal Profession (GLP) offer pupillages leading to permanent roles with fixed salaries, holiday and sickness pay, pensions and all the usual employment protection rights.
Women solicitors are less likely than men to pursue partnership at their firms, according to a career satisfaction survey of over 3,000 lawyers.
Top London chambers One Pump Court is introducing mandatory “anti-oppression” training for all members.
In effect, the GDL replaces the law degree. Its content focuses on the seven foundations of legal knowledge that represent the basic knowledge requirements for the LPC.
International law firm Jones Day has revealed that it is retaining 100% of its qualifying trainees for a second year running.
