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How to demonstrate the key skills for law in applications

Posted on 30 May 2023

All solicitors’ firms and barristers’ chambers desire a specific set of skills from their trainees and pupils. This guide explains how to self-assess your skill set, demonstrate these key skills on application forms and focus on areas you need to improve.

Legal Lego: lecturer's revision series is great building block

Posted on 08 May 2012

Students revising for exams in criminal law have a new tool to aid their studies: a YouTube series recreating some of the main cases and topics with Lego characters.

Applications open for LawCareersNetLIVE 2026

Posted on 30 June 2026

Applications are now open for LawCareers.Net’s exclusive careers conferences LawCareersNetLIVE, sponsored by The University of Law, taking place in November and December later this year.

How to demonstrate the key skills for law in applications

Posted on 19 January 2021

All solicitors’ firms and barristers’ chambers want to see the same handful of key skills in trainees and pupils. This guide explains how to self-assess your own skillset and improve the areas that need work, and how to demonstrate these key skills on application forms.

Applications open for LawCareersNetLIVE 2025

Posted on 06 June 2025

Applications are now open for LawCareers.Net’s legal careers conferences, LawCareersNetLIVE sponsored by The University of Law, taking place in November and December later this year.

Applications open for LawCareersNetLIVE 2024

Posted on 07 June 2024

Applications are now open for LawCareers.Net’s legal careers conferences, LawCareersNetLIVE sponsored by The University of Law, taking place in November and December later this year.

Goldsmiths launches new law degree to incorporate the SQE

Posted on 03 August 2018

Goldsmiths, University of London has announced plans to launch a new law degree that will incorporate the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

WCAN: the Black Women's Network

Posted on 05 April 2023

City firms embrace commercial awareness competition for non-Russell Group students

Posted on 22 June 2020

A new commercial awareness competition for students at non-Russell Group universities has attracted sponsorship from 12 City law firms.

Legal profession celebrates Ramadan

Posted on 20 April 2022

Solicitors in England and Wales celebrate Ramadan, wishing Muslim employees well as they balance fasting with working.

Webinar | LPC v SQE: helping you decide the best route

Posted on 14 July 2022

In this webinar hosted by LawCareers.Net and The University of Law, we cover exactly what the Legal Practice Course and Solicitors Qualifying Exam routes look like, what study options are available, and top tips on pursuing the path that is right for you.

Concerns for City lawyers’ wellbeing prompts call for action

Posted on 18 March 2024

Elizabeth Rimmer, chief executive of charity LawCare, has called for law firm partners and other senior figures to “take responsibility for protecting mental health at work”, following growing concerns about lawyers’ wellbeing.

London Met Uni launches mentoring programme for law undergrads

Posted on 27 November 2014

The London Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Business and Law has been awarded funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England to set up a mentoring programme for law undergraduates from under-represented backgrounds.

Clyde & Co partners with Change Please in law fair CSR initiative

Posted on 20 November 2017

International firm Clyde & Co has become the latest law firm to embrace socially responsible marketing by partnering with social enterprise organisation Change Please for its free coffee giveaways at this year’s university law fairs.

Northumbria pro bono clinic recoups more than £130,000 for clients

Posted on 26 February 2015

The student-run pro bono clinic at Northumbria University, Student Law Office, has secured more than £130,000 in compensation for its clients in 2013/14.

CILEX Law School to deliver the new CILEX Professional Qualification

Posted on 16 June 2021

CILEX Law School has been approved to deliver the new CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) – a training route that is open to those without a university qualification and has been redesigned to ensure it produces lawyers that have the skills necessary to adapt to the ever-changing demands of the legal market.

Aspiring barristers given chance to practise advocacy skills at Blackfriars Crown Court

Posted on 17 April 2014

BPTC students from the University of Law have been involved in a series of mock trials at the crown court.

Nottingham Law School launches advocacy centre

Posted on 23 September 2013

Nottingham Law School is to launch the United Kingdom’s first dedicated centre for the academic study of advocacy.

Legal mother and daughter make history

Posted on 12 May 2011

Law Society president Linda Lee has become the first female head of the society to admit her daughter to the roll of solicitors.

Matthew Biggerstaff - How to choose your specialist legal area

Posted on 17 October 2023

No matter what stage of your undergraduate you’re at, you likely don’t yet know what your specialist area of law is going to be. With such a huge range of areas within law, it can sometimes be overwhelming to decide which one’s for you. This is a discussion to try and point you in the right direction.