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Applications for H M Hubbard International Law Scholarship awards ranging up to £28,000 are now open to postgraduate law students wanting to study in Canada, France or Spain over the 2019-20 academic year.
A £1 billion court modernisation programme aims to save £250 million a year and cut thousands of jobs, consultation papers sent to judges and magistrates have revealed.
The University of Law has revealed new courses focused on preparing students for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.
The Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) have called attention to lawyers in Egypt facing persecution as they try to uphold citizens’ human rights.
Fiona Woolf CBE, the corporate lawyer recently appointed as the new lord mayor of the City of London, has been announced as The University of Law chancellor.
Artificial intelligence is on the rise, but how much of a threat does it pose to junior lawyers?
Almost constant disagreements between the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Society may mean there is a need for a change in the rules governing the two regulators’ relationship, the Legal Services Board has said in its latest consultation.
Leading diversity organisation Aspiring Solicitors is running its annual Commercial Awareness Competition.
A third increase will be applied to the fees associated with the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) assessments from September 2025, taking the costs to £1,934 for SQE1 and £2,974 for SQE2.
On 17 March 2016, the LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by DWF LLP, brought together students, recruiters, partners and trainees with the LawCareers.Net team for a networking-rich presentation at Painters’ Hall in London.
Some solicitors and barristers have said they will refuse to take on new criminal cases in protest at the government’s decision to cut legal aid fees for criminal cases by a further 8.75%.
The Graduate Diploma in Law is no longer the mandatory gateway it once was for aspiring solicitors. With the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, the legal profession is shifting towards a more accessible and cost-effective qualification route. In this LCN Says, BARBRI dispels the outdated myths about the GDL and showcases how the SQE is revolutionising the path to becoming a solicitor, particularly for non-law graduates.
With a major training contract application deadline looming at the end of this month, what are you doing to improve your commercial awareness ahead of any interviews? Take a look at this week’s news round-up and consider the commercial impact of these stories.
Whether you’re making training contract, vacation scheme, law firm or pupillage applications, there are some common application pitfalls that you need to avoid. Doing thorough research, targeting your applications and ensuring that your applications are perfect will put you on the path to success.
