Multinational law firm Dentons – recognised with Menopause Friendly Accreditation in 2024 – continues to build on menopause awareness in the workplace with a MenoVest™ simulator event in collaboration with award-winning agency Over The Bloody Moon.

What impact will the Solvency II Directive have on legal services?

Will the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review lead to widespread industrial action in the private sector?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has officially confirmed its shake-up of the route to becoming a solicitor with a new ‘super exam’ which all prospective solicitors will have to pass in order to qualify. 

Who foots the bill for industrial incidents like the Buncefield explosion in 2005?

More than three quarters of candidates who took the SQE2 in April passed.

According to recruiters, too many applications are let down by sloppy writing skills.

Shakespeare made up words, spelt his name however he pleased and is still praised for his mastery of language. However, if his cover letter was written along those lines today, every law firm would bin his application. All recruiters say the same; simple errors in spelling and grammar derail otherwise-competitive applications. But perfect spelling and grammar are not the only factors that make a good application.

According to recruiters, too many candidates are let down by their sloppy writing skills.

Shakespeare made up words, spelt his name however he pleased and is still praised for his mastery of language. However, if his cover letter was written along those lines today, every law firm would bin his application. All recruiters say the same thing; simple errors in spelling and grammar derail otherwise competitive applications. But perfect spelling and grammar are not the only factors that make a good application.

Following Labour’s landslide general election victory, the UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised reforms to improve the criminal justice system amid a critical prison crisis.

Will Open Banking prove to be a banking revolution or a steady change?

I've got a training contract interview coming up. I know I need to wear ‘formal/business attire’, but what does that actually mean?

I'm keen to get involved in pro bono activities but I don't know where to start. Can you point me in the right direction?

How will regulation in the financial services industry change following the dissolution of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the introduction of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)?

What caused the world's financial system to enter the greatest crisis for at least a century?

Should the use of letters of intent in the construction industry be a cause for concern?

LawWorks has announced the shortlist for the 2025 LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards, which celebrate pro bono activities undertaken by law students and law schools across the UK.

Expert recruiter – and animal lover – Lucie Rees is understandably proud to have supported so many candidates through their journeys from being wide-eyed students to confident, qualified solicitors and partners. Read her advice for the current generation of aspiring lawyers and gain an insight into the application process – as well as working life – at Watson Farley & Williams.