The legal sector's drive to improve social mobility across its professions stepped up a gear on 2 March 2012, with the launch of the social mobility toolkit.

The solicitors’ profession is slowly becoming more diverse, while the number of students starting law degrees continues to rise, according to the Law Society’s latest annual statistics report.

Are pirate ransoms legal and should we pay them?

Starting your postgraduate law studies is a big step. Whether you’re gearing up to prepare for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) assessments, complete your barrister training, or convert to law, here’s how to get ahead and build a solid foundation for day one.

I discovered that diligently following the course schedule provided by the law faculty was a destructive race to the bottom. Naturally some classes require more allocation of time and effort than others and this will vary with your interests. 

After years at university, you’re now, allegedly, ready to be a lawyer. But what does this really mean? Staring down this dizzying pivot from being a student to an almost trainee can seem somewhat surreal. Through this blog I hope to put your mind at ease about this pivot and, in doing so, perhaps relax myself!

What’s the regulatory landscape surrounding influencer marketing and why should businesses be aware of it?

More flexible pathways to qualifying as a solicitor and "rigorous standards" are at the heart of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s reform programme, its director of education and training has said.

Metro Bank is offering a professional studies loan for legal studies exclusively to students at the University of Law, which is now open for applications.

How can AI systems be regulated to ensure ethical compliance?

It's Neurodiversity Celebration Week! A week that “challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences”, according to the Law Society.

Universities and law schools are providing similar law degree courses instead of making the most of their freedom to design a range of options for students to choose from, a new report has claimed.

Founded in 2011, PRIME now has 61 firms involved, 27 partner organisations and has given out more than 12,000 weeks of work experience.

An interim deal has been agreed between the Ministry of Justice and barristers over a fee dispute, which had disrupted complex fraud trials.

Norton Rose Fulbright has announced its partnership with the Financial and Legal Skills Partnership through the 'Get In Get On' initiative.

In this blog post, I’m going to discuss my reasons for considering a career in lecturing and share some of my thinking with people who may also be contemplating this career. 

What steps should UK businesses take to ensure compliance with data protection regulations post-Brexit?

Why is the price of a company not always fixed on completion and how can it be adjusted?