In more National Apprenticeship Week news, CILEx Law School has been retained to provide training to all of Irwin Mitchell’s new legal apprentices, due to start in September 2016.

Labour has won the general election, with a landslide victory of 412 seats. But how will this affect businesses and law firms? If you’re an aspiring lawyer considering financial services (FS) as a practice area, read on to learn more about Labour’s regulatory plans and stance on relations with Europe, AI, net zero and how changes will affect FS firms.

LinkedIn might sometimes seem like TikTok and Instagram’s boring older sibling but, as most professionals and employers have accounts on the platform, it’s a great place for you to engage with other users and follow the latest legal developments. It’s also a gateway of information, opportunities and online networking.

You may have been reading headlines like “sewage dumping leaves fish full of cocaine”, which sounds more akin to an Alan Partridge radio headline than serious news. However, this is in fact from an official marine expert, following the recent sewage dumping over the last few weeks. 

The first ever UK Commercial Awareness Competition has been won by a team of students from Queen Mary University of London.

Bright Network has released its research paper, "What do the brightest graduates want?", which among other conclusions reveals that law is in the top three sector preferences among its members, with female members placing it at number one.

After completing a GCSE in law during after-school classes, Raj Malhi became fascinated with the law. In this Meet the Lawyer interview Raj speaks about volunteering in court during university, Freeths’ diverse culture and the importance of taking your time in your legal journey.  

As the true scale of the pandemic came to light in March 2020, we all saw the pictures on the news of builders rushing to repurpose convention centres and other buildings, turning them into makeshift ‘Nightingale’ hospitals. But these are not the only Nightingales. On the 19th July 2020, the Lord Chancellor announced the creation of 10 Nightingale courts in locations across the UK. There are now currently 18 Nightingale courts in use. But why are they needed?

Skye Fenton-Wells explains how Womble Bond Dickinson recruits its future lawyers, what skills they look for and the information you should be including in your applications. Discover how you can be a successful applicant with Skye’s insight.

Leading diversity organisation Aspiring Solicitors is running its annual Commercial Awareness Competition.

A recent Financial Services Authority (FSA) study on market cleanliness estimated that one in four takeovers in 2005 was preceded by suspicious trading activity, so just how clean are London's financial markets? And what are the FSA's powers to investigate and prosecute insider dealing in the City?

Competition law is a field of law that protects the level of competition within markets, by preventing or countering a company's abuse of a dominant position within the market. The purpose of this field of law is to nurture the economy by giving consumers more choices and encouraging innovation, improvement and progress in the commercial world.

I understood the gist of IP law – working with creatives and businesses to protect their ideas from copyright infringement – but had never fully explored it. From that uncertainty and curiosity, this article was born: so if, like me, you're curious about IP law, read on!

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.

Further to news that the release date for the findings of the Legal Education and Training Review has again been delayed, the unique five-year qualifying degree offered by Northumbria University has been put on hold.

Further to news that Co-operative Legal Services is to offer family law services as part of its expansion into the legal market, the organisation has indicated that it will also be offering training contracts.

LawCareers.Net and Aspiring Solicitors have announced a new partnership designed to ensure that the most talented candidates with the greatest potential as lawyers maximise their chances of success.

After missing the official start date of 6 October 2011, the SRA will be ready to begin accepting licensing applications for alternative business structures from 3 January 2012.

What are the legal risks associated with the use of Twitter and how can businesses adapt to counter these risks?

How does commercial awareness apply to work within the private client sector?