If you’re seeking a wide-ranging pupillage with ample court time and a chance to earn your own fees during the second six, then the common law Bar will suit you well. 

One Crown Office Row is creating a mini-pupillage scheme for students and recent graduates from less-privileged backgrounds.

It’s a little-known fact that approximately half of solicitors in the UK come from non-law backgrounds. If you're a non-law student considering a career as a solicitor, your unique skills and insights aren’t just welcomed – they're highly valued because the legal profession appreciates diverse experiences and perspectives.

The Bar Council is this week celebrating a decade of its flagship social mobility initiative, Bar Placement Week, as well as launching a related online campaign, entitled ‘I am the Bar’.

The London Olympic Games 2012 bid is simply about sport, right?

Aspiring lawyers from less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds will be supported by magic circle law firm Linklaters and Wadham College, University of Oxford as part of a newly launched social mobility programme.

A group of firms in the North East have teamed up to develop a collaborative approach to promoting legal apprenticeships in schools. Meanwhile, international commercial firm Charles Russell Speechlys has launched its solicitor apprenticeship programme, with two apprentices set to join the firm’s London office in September 2017. 

The High Court has launched a new initiative to improve the diversity of its judges by supporting and mentoring people from "non-traditional backgrounds".

Use this guide to compare the new preparation courses for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) by key criteria, including fees, learning styles and locations.

In September, I wrote a blog detailing my expectations for the third year of my undergraduate law degree.  As I’m returning to university tomorrow, I thought it’d be beneficial to see how my expectations lived up to reality and outline my updated expectations for the second half of the year. 

UK commercial firm TLT has agreed that The University of Law will be its exclusive training provider of the LPC, GDL and Professional Skills Course, having been impressed with private university’s preparations for the upcoming Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

Where’s the UK real estate market heading in 2025?

Do you have any advice for a successful video interview or virtual assessment centre?

LawCareers.Net is delighted to announce the launch of the 2022 Student Law Society Awards (SLS Awards).

LawCareers.Net is delighted to announce the launch of the 2023 Student Law Society Awards.

The perindopril saga: what's the story of Servier's α-polymorph patent and the delay to the availability of generic versions of this high blood pressure drug?

The Bar Council and Bar Standards Boards have jointly published the second Bar Barometer, an annual report on statistical trends within the Bar.

Why is it so important that public bodies conduct proper consultations?

Public law can take many forms, from statutory appeals, inquiries, disciplinary proceedings to public procurement, environmental issues and discrimination law.