New research suggests that diversity in the legal profession is improving, with the trend continuing to partner level.

To mark 100 years of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Law Society is holding a roundtable discussion followed by a networking event.

The University of Law has launched a new full-fees scholarship which will fund one student from a low-income household a year through their studies.

Beyond London, the most active cities are Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Liverpool, Cardiff, Newcastle and Nottingham. 

BT has declared an intention to enter the legal market, via its subsidiary BT Claims, which has applied to the SRA for an alternative business structure licence.

The College of Law, in collaboration with the City Solicitors’ Educational Trust, hosted a forum to investigate the best ways of promoting social mobility in the legal sector on 28 September.

The Law Society has announced that it will attempt to find new firms for trainees at Dewey & LeBoeuf, which is considering scrapping its UK operations amidst a stream of departures.

Now a decade old, the annual National Apprenticeship Week begins today, 6 March, with a host of events planned around the country. 

The SRA began accepting applications from organisations seeking to become alternative business structures yesterday.

To reduce the impact of the barrister strikes, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab plans to challenge barristers’ complete ownership over crown court trials.

The Law Society has attacked the Solicitors Regulation Authority's consultation on the abolition of the minimum salary for trainee solicitors.

Held on Saturday 9 April, the biennial Minority Lawyers Conference brought together high-profile speakers to celebrate the achievements of black and Asian lawyers, and highlight the issues facing the profession in a year of both challenge and opportunity.

A number of City firms have revealed new ethnicity targets in response to the global Black Lives Matter protests.

Due to concerns of a potential coronavirus outbreak, around 1,100 staff at the London office of City firm Baker McKenzie were asked to work from home on Friday 28 February.

Are NFTs exempt from IP restrictions placed on tangible goods?

Clifford Chance has launched a new range of diversity and inclusion targets around gender, ethnicity and LGBT+.

Could my first-year exam results affect my chances of securing a vacation scheme or training contract, even if they don’t count towards my final degree?

City firm Herbert Smith Freehills has elected 26 partners worldwide – its biggest partner promotions round since 2012 and four more than 2019 – despite coronavirus concerns.