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

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

Italy is removing same-sex parents from children’s birth certificates, the NHS is worse off than it was in 2011, Just Stop Oil protests continue, the government is increasing the demand for physical education in schools and anger rises regarding the two-child benefit debate. There’s lots to unpack in this week’s commercial news round-up.

Corporate law firm Travers Smith is partnering with a LGBT charity to develop a mentoring programme designed to empower a new, diverse generation of lawyers. 

UCAS figures have revealed that as at the end of January, there had been a nearly 9% drop in the number of people applying for a university place.

From September 2016 BPP University Law School is offering two new legal apprenticeships, in partnership with some of the United Kingdom’s leading law firms.                                                                     

Does the idea of interesting and varied work, an excellent salary and a good work/life balance appeal? Becoming an in-house lawyer could be your perfect vocation. We spoke to those in the know including several qualified in-house lawyers about what it means to work at the very heart of your client.

BPP University Law School is running a conference for students on legal technology and innovation, taking place on Thursday 8 March.

Mooting is one of the best things you can do to get a sense of what it's like to be a legal advocate, giving you the opportunity to get up on your feet and argue your case. It is also an impressive addition to any CV, whether you’re pursuing a career as a barrister or solicitor.

Norton Rose Fulbright and Queen Mary University of London have teamed up to provide two full scholarships for the latter’s LLM in Energy and Natural Resources Law course for a second year.

In the wake of recent discussion over whether to implement aptitude tests for postgraduate law courses, the chair of the Bar Standards Board Baroness Deech has said that many who take the BPTC are "wasting their money" because they are "not up to it".

I’m president of Aston Law Society, here's how we won ‘Best social event’ at the Student Law Society Awards.

BPP University officially opened its family law clinic on 16 October following a successful pilot scheme which helped dozens of Londoners through the legal issues surrounding separation, divorce and child access arrangements.

International firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has teamed up with the law department at University College London to provide two annual scholarships for aspiring lawyers from socially and economically less-privileged backgrounds.

In this blog I advocate that both future and current students should think about studying law with a language. The main benefits to studying law with a language that I have identified have been set out in this post.

The Nottingham Creative Student IP project – run by law students from Nottingham Law School – has been awarded some £25,000 by the Intellectual Property Office.

The CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) has been granted regulatory approval and is now open for applicants.

The Law Society is among a number of organisations to welcome the government’s decision to “continue funding the level 7 apprenticeships for those aged 16 to 21”, while urging the government to extend this support to cover the funding of level 7 apprenticeships for those over the age of 21.

Discover The University of Law's SQE Plus with LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) course.

The University of Law in Chester and the Citizens Advice Bureau have launched a free email advice service, in response to the growing number of people seeking free guidance on family-related problems.