Ingrid Yun is a Korean-American lawyer who sits in the mergers and acquisitions department of an elite New York law firm, where she has been working for six years.

How are the positions of construction industry clients, contractors and subcontractors secured?

Employment tribunal backlogs are continuing to spiral at an alarming rate, according to new figures, with the number of open cases hitting 491,000 at the end of March 2025 – up 11% from March 2023 (444,000).

The Co-operative Group has bought up the Sheffield-based Collective Legal Solution Group – the retailer’s first legal acquisition since launching its legal services offering in 2012, when the Co-Op became the joint-first organisation to gain an alternative business structure license.

Bates Wells, Browne Jacobson LLP and Freeths LLP have become the latest firms to back Project Rise – “a cross-firm enterprise” initiated by the Law Society’s Disabled Solicitors Network that aims to encourage more part-time training opportunities across the legal sector. 

Harvey Specter is a fictional corporate lawyer from US TV-series Suits. Although the show is designed for entertainment, we can still implement some of Harvey’s qualities to help with our careers in the real world. 

What role have litigation lawyers played in recent headline-making market movements involving big tech in the US and could similar claims arise in the UK?

Sample questions for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) stage 1 assessments have been released by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

In recent years, there’s been much talk about creating your own personal brand which has seen the rise of many influencers, especially within the legal sector.

Legal Aid Minister Shailesh Vara has told the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal and Constitutional Affairs that the planned £220 million legal aid cuts will not reduce the quality of lawyers operating in the field.

Linklaters has launched a tailored training contract for Mandarin speakers whereby candidates are trained in London before moving to practise in China upon qualification.

Joining one of the four Inns of Court is an important part of the process of becoming a barrister. As Inner Temple's interim director of education and training Struan Campbell explains, the Inns provide valuable opportunities for networking, scholarships and advocacy training beyond the mandatory qualifying sessions.

Over the past few months, two large energy companies have gone bust: Avro Energy and Green. Most people however, are unaware of this.

Does the Companies Bill really offer business a better regulatory framework?