Pro bono organisation LawWorks has announced that nominations are open for its annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards.

Clyde & Co has announced that it is to recruit two legal apprentices for its Newcastle office, starting in September 2016. The firm already runs similar schemes in its London, Manchester and Guildford offices.

Travers Smith is encouraging staff to use ‘safe-words’ to call out inappropriate language in the office.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s online enrolment application system is now open to students wishing to commence the Legal Practice Course in 2013.

The winner of the Bar Pro Bono Award 2016 has been announced as John Collins of Zenith Chambers. 

The total number of training contracts on offer has decreased by 10.5% in the last year.

The application process for seven social welfare law training contracts, organised through The Legal Education Foundation (TLEF) is currently in full swing.

The Government Legal Department (GLD) has warned that its lawyers face serious capacity challenges as they work on Brexit, which will be additional to the full range of legal services that they already provide in all areas of government.

One of the United Kingdom’s oldest firms, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co, has merged with Canadian firm Gowlings to create an international firm boasting over £400 million in annual revenue.

The Bar Standards Board has hosted another debate about the future of training to be a barrister, as part of its Future Bar Training consultation.