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The Prisoners’ Advice Service (PAS) provides legal advice to UK prisoners about their rights and conditions, and takes up prisoner complaints.
The Law Society has said that plans for a new, purpose-built court in London should serve to cement England & Wales’ reputation as the jurisdiction of choice for international commercial legal services and dispute resolution.
Following a successful live session in October, LawCareers.Net's Oracle will be back online to answer all your questions.
Short week means a short round-up, but still packed with interesting stuff.
Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham merged on 1 November, with the new firm now called Charles Russell Speechlys.
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.
In this LCN Says, we speak to Zhi Yung Foo from Mayer Brown International LLP about life as a trainee working in finance. Read this article to find out how he builds commercial awareness, and how understanding client objectives, market trends and global factors shapes the deals he works on.
Another week closer to my vacation scheme, another week full of preparation! As I left off in my previous post, I had a couple of areas that I was hoping to gain insight into throughout the week – primarily, how I'm going to be assessed and how to best come across on a virtual scheme.
Senior early talent advisor Beth Petch sets out what Trowers & Hamlins LLP wants to see in applications from strong candidates, discusses common mistakes she comes across, as well as what to expect during the vacation scheme and the firm’s solicitor apprenticeship programme.
How will clean energy power the UK’s future?
How important is online advertising and how is it governed in the United Kingdom?
What role do pensions have to play for the younger generation and how will they operate?
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.
