LawCareers.Net is delighted to announce the launch of the 2023 Student Law Society Awards.

Exams are over (woohoo) and there are a few weeks ahead of you to organise and do as you please. No prep to do, no consolidation to do and absolutely no dissertation writing to do (double woohoo).

Legal training provider BARBRI has revealed more details about its Solicitors Qualifying Exam preparation courses, including the fees that will be charged to students and the study options for each course.

Is the realistic aspiration to own your own home becoming a thing of the past?

Members of the Public and Commercial Services are urging the government to rethink its plans to digitalise the courts through the launch of its Common Platform. 

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. So, how can you write the perfect application?

This week has been punctuated by political speechifying, with economic theory taking centre stage. For more business news that should be on your radar, read on.

The number of people applying to study law at university is rising at a higher rate than university applications across all subjects, figures released by UCAS have shown.

In a dramatic shift for US climate policy, US President Donald Trump has moved to overturn one of the most consequential environmental determinations in modern American history: the 2009 ‘endangerment finding’.

The daily commute into the office often ensures that I have at least 30 minutes (subject to train delays) to organise my week, plan my upcoming events and educate myself further so that I can excel in the coming weeks.

In this week's round-up, find out about the Meta layoffs, Barclays' payment protection insurance (PPI) breach, Vodafone’s sale of its mobile-phone masts business, housing prices and a look into law firms’ future employment plans. 

Kaplan Law School and Field Fisher Waterhouse have joined together to launch a scheme that will help students from under-represented backgrounds get ahead.

Online application system provider Apply4Law reports that several of its client firms have opened their 2013 summer vacation scheme forms.

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.

The University of Westminster Law Society launched its commercial awareness competition on 12 May 2025, with this year’s focus on the important role AI is playing in the legal sector. 

The best commercial lawyers have their fingers firmly on the pulse of the business world. If that is the role to which you aspire, starting to get a grip now on the business and economic news of the day is essential, but it can be hard to know where to start. Look no further.

The Law Society’s equality and diversity committee has approved a campaign to bring flexible working policies, for men as well as women, into “the mainstream of employment practices at law firms”, Legal Futures has reported.