‘Reasonable adjustments’ are the changes employers make to the workplace or to processes to remove a disadvantage relating to an employee’s disability.

Fast fashion is on the rise, and brands are coming up with trends and new collections faster than ever.

For those of you who are about to start your first year, I am probably making the understatement of the century when I say that going to university is immensely different from going to school. Stress is inevitable.

Becoming a barrister is expensive. Aspiring barristers should investigate funding options for each stage of the process.

The Law Society of England and Wales has announced its new AI strategy, which is based on three pillars: innovation, impact and integrity. 

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that iProbono, an initiative which connects lawyers with civil society organisations, is the winner of a Big Society Award.

Law firms make up almost a third of the organisations which feature in what is believed to be the first ever social mobility index, which was unveiled by the government today (21 June). 

AI is everywhere these days, and the legal profession is no exception. While tools like ChatGPT may be all the rage for the general public, the legal world has quietly been integrating AI into its operations for years. But in recent times, interest has hit an all-time high.

Are UK lawyers prepared for the changes and new possibilities promised by artificial intelligence?

In this LCN Says, we speak to Sally Glarvey, head of DE&I and wellbeing at Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, about how the firm prioritises the wellbeing of its employees. Read on for Sally’s insights into why wellbeing is so important to the firm, the programmes and initiatives in place to support wellbeing at Gowling WLG, and more.

Lola Adekoya opens up about her long road to qualification, her role as an associate in Mayer Brown International LLP’s banking and finance group, and more in this Meet the Lawyer. 

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has indicated in a letter to the chair of the Justice Select Committee that he would allow choice of solicitor to continue and would consider the Law Society's suggested alternative model to price competitive tendering.

Top 50 law firm Birketts LLP has announced it will merge with Batchelors Solicitors, a leading firm based in London and Kent.The merger is set to complete on the 31 March 2023 and is the latest step in Birketts’ growth trajectory.

Two leading City firms have delayed partner promotions due to pandemic pressures.

Ashurst has delayed partner promotions until later this year due to “continuing market uncertainty”. 

The planned Solicitors Qualifying Exam stage one skills assessment will be changed or abandoned after the results of a pilot showed that it disadvantaged BAME candidates.