What are ‘green finance’ and ‘sustainable finance’?

HM Judiciary is advertising 21 fixed-term 10-month posts for full-time judicial assistants to the Court of Appeal’s civil division. 

Today’s video is a brief insight into the most common questions I get asked about being a paralegal.

Legal technology company Litera’s new research report has found that both law firms and departments are embracing new technology, with those that “strategically leverage generative AI’ predicted to “gain a competitive edge in today’s volatile economy”.

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has announced merger plans with Scotland-based HBJ Gateley. 

There are plenty of resources about what employers should do to avoid any pitfalls with Christmas parties, but employees also play a big part in making sure that Christmas parties go well and are memorable for the right reasons. We all play a part in ensuring that we have an enjoyable Christmas party and can go to work with our collective consciences clear!

Two UK firms have announced they are getting behind the growing apprenticeship movement, recruiting apprentices to join their firms in September 2016.

As reported in The Lawyer, from September 2011 it will become compulsory for all sets of chambers to use the Pupillage Portal timetable.

Northumbria Law School has been approved by the SRA to pilot a new course which will enable students to graduate with the educational qualifications required to apply to join the roll of solicitors.

Manchester-headquartered firm DWF has acquired BT’s legal services business.

The government has announced a 5% budget increase for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and an extra £80 million for the Crown Prosecution Service, but lawyers see the increases as nowhere near sufficient to deal with problems in the justice system.

The pound fell as the UK reached its highest 10-year borrowing costs since 2008 and Meta is stopping the use of independent fact checkers in the US. Three new battery energy storage systems are set to be completed by 2028 in Scotland and retail brands have stopped using gig economy apps to hire freelance workers after criticism from unions. Read on to find out more!

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In this webinar we discuss exactly how candidates can prepare for and craft successful law firm applications.

In this virtual masterclass, BPP University explores the range of work experience options available to prospective solicitors and how they can maximise their chances of securing QWE. The panel includes a range of both QWE providers and SQE students who are undertaking QWE and apprenticeships.

Law firms and lawyers have a “collective responsibility” to reduce the pressure people feel to drink alcohol at social and networking events, the body representing junior solicitors has said.

The Bar Council, Inns of Court and the Institute of Barristers’ Clerks have together launched an online portal aimed at supporting barristers in terms of wellbeing and mental health.