Slaughter and May has announced the introduction of a new scheme, which allows associates to reduce their working hours for less pay, enabling them the “time to pursue other interests and maintain a greater work/life balance”.

A serious decline in the number of overseas professionals looking for work in the United Kingdom could spell a talent shortage in the UK legal profession, a LinkedIn study of data from over three million people has indicated.  

Weekly round-ups are clearly the thing, as illustrated by both this very news story and the weekly Brexit briefing from the Guardian – a great way to keep up with all the EU-related machinations. 

Submissions are now open for the 2019 Future Legal Mind Award essay competition run by National Accident Helpline.

Global law firm Reed Smith has launched a new programme, Wellness Works, to support the wellbeing of its employees. 

After a long and acrimonious battle, both in and out of court, the High Court has ordered the publisher of the 'Solicitors from Hell' website, Rick Kordowski, to remove entirely the site from the Internet.

Olympic rowing gold medallist Katherine Grainger CBE will be joining 6,000 members of the legal profession for next month’s London Legal Walk to raise money for the free legal advice sector.

The Ministry of Justice’s approach to cutting legal aid has been criticised by one of its own consultants.

City firms are saving money on office costs by moving large numbers of staff to regional offices, a report by the legal consultancy Jomati has revealed.

The government's legal aid bill has suffered a third defeat in the House of Lords.

As reported in Legal Week, it has come to light that Berwin Leighton Paisner partner Graham Shear has launched a breach of privacy claim against the News of the World for phone hacking.

Ahead of new Legal Services Board regulations that will require the publication of diversity data next year, Shearman and Sterling has released its diversity stats – the first US firm in London to do so.

Access to legal aid in civil disputes looks set to be widened slightly thanks to an offer by the Ministry of Justice to provide greater flexibility over the scope of provision.

Norwich-based firm Leathes Prior is planning the first football-related alternative business structure (ABS).

Entries have opened for The National Paralegal Awards, which set out to find the best paralegals in the UK and businesses that support the industry.

The lack of access to many key legal services during the coronavirus pandemic has created a build-up of demand that the legal sector is poorly equipped to handle, leading legal figures have warned.

More flexible and innovative ways to qualify as a barrister could be enabled by the introduction of a professional statement defining what a newly-qualified barrister should be able to do from "day one", the Bar Standards Board has said.

A nuanced appreciation of the vast business world may be a bit much to hope for at this stage, but developing an interest in - and a broad understanding of - the commercial pressures and topics that will be a part of clients’ everyday lives is important.

Chartered legal executives will be able to set up their own firms in 2015 after legislation passed successfully through the House of Lords.