The Bach Commission has today published its report, The Right to Justice, including recommendations for a statutory right to justice, reforms to legal aid, and better public legal education. All three branches of the profession have responded to its publication, vociferously in support of its recommendations. 

London firm Sprecher Grier Halberstam will merge with Birmingham-based Martineau on 1 December in a move that will take the new firm into the top 70 in the United Kingdom, it has been revealed.

As reported on Legal Futures, a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) review into the continuing professional development (CPD) of solicitors is considering whether ethics training should become compulsory.

Hannah Cockle opens up about her experience as part of Sullivan & Cromwell’s small trainee cohort. She outlines the integral role that trainees are given at the firm and the rewarding nature of working on big deals and directly with clients and partners.

Vacation schemes are now getting closer as the summer months approach. Soon, excited students will be finding out if they’ve secured a place on the coveted scheme!

Quotas are needed to address the overwhelming and continuing male dominance of legal, political, media and arts roles, the Fawcett Society has said.

The Law Society has called on the country's solicitors to promote diversity and equality in the legal profession by marching at the World Pride Parade, which takes place in London on Saturday 7 July 2012.

The College of Law has launched several new scholarships to assist potential lawyers with their student fees.

Find out what law schools have been getting up to lately with some digestible chunks of info, ready for devouring.

Mishcon de Reya LLP has partnered with legal education provider BARBRI Global to refugee lawyers for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and help them requalify as solicitors in England and Wales.

Associate Sophie Freelove offers her insights into Vinson & Elkins’ training contract, the early responsibility trainees are exposed to, the variety of work on offer and the firm’s excellent culture. Find out more in this Meet the Lawyer. 

What key reforms will be introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023?

The proposed merger between Dundas & Wilson and CMS Cameron McKenna has caused upheaval at the Scottish firm, with a number of key partners leaving in advance of the change.

Is big tech too powerful for competition law to tame?

While previous options such as the LPC were built into university education through master's and postgraduate degrees, the SQE offers a different approach, being separate from university education. In this post I'll discuss ways that you can best prepare for the SQE exams while in university.

The legal sector’s mental health charity LawCare has launched its new Life in the Law 2025 surveys, which look at mental health and wellbeing in the legal profession. 

Both the Law Society and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives welcomed new presidents to their organisations last week.

A recent European Court of Justice ruling means that insurers will no longer be able to use gender as a basis for determining the cost of insurance premiums, with car insurance, life insurance and pension annuities all to be affected.