According to the new report by Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC), “45% of the Young Bar reported a negative impact on their financial situation, higher still at 60% for those working in crime – as court work ceased in 2020, their earnings plummeted.”

While I have previously talked about technology, today I will consider whether technology is actually detrimental to law firms.

The Legal Aid Agency has been criticised for adding to funding problems which have created “advice deserts” around the UK by setting a maximum £35 case fee for immigration telephone advisers.

The president of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, has announced measures to diversify the roster of Supreme Court judges as upcoming retirements create vacancies over the next couple of years. 

The number of pupillages being offered is likely to shrink as covid-19 forces chambers to defer recruitment, the Bar Standards Board revealed in a recent report.

This blog post will debate whether companies have a legal obligation to reduce their emissions in line with domestic agreements as well as broader climate agreements such as the Paris Agreement. I will talk about a recent legal case involving the multinational oil and gas company Shell.

The first thing that comes to mind for many when contemplating the energy sector is traditional oil and gas. At once, this brings forth mental images of colossal, spider-like oil rigs burrowing into the darkness of our oceans. Although oil and gas indeed dominate the sector, they are just one cog in a wheel of energy sources including nuclear power, renewables such as wind, hydro and solar, as well as electricity. 

Bond Dickinson LLP has won the ‘Newcomer Large Employer of the Year’ award at the National Apprenticeship Awards for its ground-breaking efforts in the legal apprenticeship space.

The Pupillage Gateway has opened for browsing on 4 March.

Leading law firm Dentons has launched a new policy, developed in consultation with the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse, to provide support to any staff experiencing domestic abuse. The support was made available across the firm’s offices in the UK, Ireland and the Middle East.

The SRA has backed a new training scheme which could slash the number of graduates recruited by City law firms.

A group of six City law firms have partnered with BPP University Law School to develop a new course that will prepare future trainees for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

On Saturday 8 December 2012 the second CityLawLIVE student conference was held in London, bringing together around 200 students keen on a career in the City with firm representatives and industry experts.

Partners from magic circle law firm Allen & Overy LLP and New York-based Shearman & Sterling LLP are due to take a vote on their proposed merger that’s worth £2.7 billion.