Not enough has been done to address recruitment and other problems which continue to be barriers to diverse judiciary which reflects the population, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has warned.

What should I do if I don't know the answer to a scenario-based question at a training contract interview?

Three teams from the College of Law have made the national finals of the prestigious Negotiation Competition, which will be held at the CoL's York centre on 23 March.

The Law Society has requested a two-week break for non-custody cases as concerns about the health and safety of court users emerge.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2024, we spoke to delegates, lawyers and recruiters, from Shoosmiths, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, Hill Dickinson LLP, Gateley Legal and Addleshaw Goddard about the benefits of attending the conference.

The introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam in 2021 could enable four times as many graduates to become solicitors than currently qualify every year, according to Mark Edwards of online legal advice provider Rocket Lawyer.

With the second semester approaching, it's the time to reflect. I’ve been thinking about my current position and how I can learn from my mistakes in order to excel in the second half of the academic year.

Lawyers have been seeking specialist support with their mental health since the UK’s lockdown began in March, according to recent figures.

Barristers have spoken out about the bullying they are subjected to by some judges, breaking an old “taboo” by speaking publicly about judicial inappropriate behaviour.

Its summertime again! Which means only one thing…cue the questions of “is it too hot to work in the office?” and so on. Extremely hot summers in the office are unpleasant and can make working a struggle.

This blog centres around ‘Gillick competency’ – the standard that children must meet in order to be able to make decisions about their health and medical treatment.

How does commercial awareness apply to work within the private client sector?

The future of the UK high street is under fresh pressure as Santander prepares to shut dozens more branches, while the government warns that AI-driven disruption will reshape the jobs market. In London, driverless taxis could arrive sooner than expected as Waymo accelerates plans for a full robotaxi rollout and, across the Atlantic, soaring AI energy demands are fuelling a record global boom in gas-fired power, raising major climate concerns. Read on for LCN’s picks of this week’s top commercial stories!

Macfarlanes has become the third firm to adopt a "CV-blind" policy to combat unconscious bias and elitism in its recruitment.

The thought of returning to education five years ago was off the table, I was terrified of being considered a mature student at the age of 22.

Grant Shapps has been appointed as the new defence secretary following Ben Wallace’s resignation, the date for Donald Trump’s trial has been set and there may still be hope for value retailer Wilko. Plus, what effect have this summer’s sporting protests had long term? All this and more in this week’s commercial news round-up.