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A 26-step guide to training contract applications and interviews

Posted on 17 May 2022

Here is LawCareers.Net’s 26-step guide to the training contract application process, plus 10 mock interview questions to help you prepare.

Legal textbook publisher launches a corporate law firm: Jordans granted ABS licence

Posted on 26 September 2013

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has approved the alternative business structure licence for Jordans Corporate Law.

Latest LCN podcast episode reveals what life is like as an LGBTQ+ lawyer

Posted on 22 February 2023

In this brand-new LCN podcast episode, LawCareers.Net’s Niamh Gray (they/them) teams up with leading lawyers Danni Davies (Latham & Watkins) and Michael Tushingham (Gowling WLG (UK) LLP) to discuss what it’s like to be LGBTQ+ in the legal industry.

Plan to ban McKenzie Friends from charging fees receives support of Law Society and CILEx

Posted on 16 June 2016

Plans to stop McKenzie Friends from being able to recover fees from members of the public following successful court action have received the support of the Law Society and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

Your commercial news round-up: Timberlake, Volkswagen, Castore, online sales tax

Posted on 26 May 2022

How strong is your business mind? Can you read a news story and isolate the political, economic, sociological, technological, legal and environmental impact a piece of news will have?

Have a go at doing this with this week’s commercial news round-up.

Coronavirus vaccine, Amazon, points-based immigration system, Nestlé, redundancies: your commercial news round-up

Posted on 12 November 2020

As the pandemic continues to thrash local economies, talks of a breakthrough coronavirus vaccine this week offer the world a glimmer of hope.

As aspiring lawyers, staying up to date with recent trends affecting the legal and business worlds – much like the covid-19 vaccine – is vital. So, read this week’s commercial news round-up for useful summaries of some of the week’s news, and don’t forget to check out our Commercial Question page for insights from law firms designed to get you thinking about commercial issues.

QualitySolicitors Harris Waters

Alan Simpson & Co

Simmons & Simmons LLP

training contracts

Freeman Johnson

training contracts

LawCareersNetLIVE: AI and legal industry

Posted on 17 May 2024

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2023, we spoke to trainees, from Brabners LLP, Shoosmiths and Gateley Legal, about how they think AI will change the legal profession in the future.

Helix Law Ltd

training contracts

next training contract deadline 31 January

Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP

training contracts

upReach

Posted on 23 January 2024

Do you want to get a head start on your graduate career, gain professional skills, and secure exclusive work experience opportunities in the legal sector? Then

CBA says 95% of barristers won’t work at reduced legal aid rates

Posted on 01 November 2013

The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has stated that 95% of criminal barristers are not prepared to work at the proposed reduced legal aid rates.

This report reveals the pupillage selection criteria chambers used in 2018

Posted on 25 January 2019

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has released its findings into how pupillages were advertised and the selection criteria used by barristers’ chambers in 2018.

Online find-a-barrister service launched

Posted on 02 May 2013

A new online find-a-barrister service for businesses and members of the public has been launched.

Your commercial news round-up: UK economy, WhatsApp block in Russia, Instagram ‘addiction’, Oatly legal battle

Posted on 12 February 2026

The outlook for the UK economy has dimmed as growth data for the end of 2025 is published, while Russia attempts to ban WhatsApp in the country. In the US, Meta faces mounting legal pressure as Instagram’s chief denies that social media can be clinically addictive and, back in the UK, Oatly is facing a courtroom defeat over a slogan. Read on for LCN’s picks of this week’s top commercial stories!

BLM - Emma O’Rourke

Posted on 29 March 2022

Find out about the recruitment process at BLM and what to expect on the firm’s vacation scheme.

"Attack dog" Chris Grayling is appointed justice minister

Posted on 20 September 2012

Conservative MP Chris Grayling has replaced Ken Clarke as the country's justice secretary, following a reshuffle by Prime Minister David Cameron on 4 September.