In its strictest sense, a company lawyer will advise clients on the rules and requirements of the Companies Act 2006, which is the prevailing legislation governing how UK companies are incorporated, registered, governed and dissolved.

LawCareers.Net is pleased to announce the launch of our newly designed website featuring enhanced site navigation, a new video hub and a modernised look and feel.

The fifth annual Sport Resolutions conference took place last week, with this year’s focus on the key industry issues of anti-doping, gambling addiction and racism in sport.

National law firm Devonshires has retained 100% of its six newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers for the second year in a row.

The proposals published by the Legal Services Board following the Legal Education and Training Review have been heavily criticised by the City of London Law Society.

City law firm Ashurst LLP has announced pay rises for both its London-based trainee solicitors and newly-qualified lawyers.

I’m considering becoming a barrister, but how do I know whether the Bar is right for me?

This blog will look at where the UK stands with televising trials and the pros and cons of broadcasting court proceedings. It's inspired by the recent US-based defamation trial of Depp v Heard, which was televised and viewed by millions of people over a six-week period.

Having a profile on LinkedIn is vital as a soon-to-be professional because it is the world’s leading business social media platform.

Six leading law firms are set to attend the third annual OPEN event for disabled students who are interested in a career in commercial law.

New research has revealed that privately educated lawyers still make up the majority of legal professionals at the country's top 20 law firms.

LawCareers.Net has launched its very own YouTube channel, with a view to helping students build up their commercial awareness, sharing top career tips and going behind the scenes with the legal profession's movers and shakers.

Lauren Riley - solicitor and former Apprentice contestant - has announced that the app designed by her to streamline the working practices of busy lawyers will be aiming to raise £150,000 of equity funding via Crowd2Fund.

Many law firms have produced "horrendous" applications for smartphones, while others are still operating websites which are incompatible with mobile devices, according to a report by notable business consultant Kim Tasso.

Many firms offer to pay their future trainees’ PGDL and SQE fees if they’ve been recruited at undergraduate level. 

As reported recently in the Law Society Gazette, the Law Society has launched a high-profile campaign called Sound Off for Justice aimed at growing public opposition to the government cuts to legal aid.

Pannone has become the first firm to offer a scholarship for The College of Law’s new two-year LLB degree programme, which launches in September.

Ending years of speculation over whether universities favour certain A-level subjects, the Russell Group has issued guidance on which subjects are most likely to earn students a place at a top 20 institution.

Trainee solicitors’ pay should be increased, the Law Society has recommended. 

The successes of legal professionals and firms were recognised at the Law Society Excellence Awards, held earlier this month at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster.