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Sarah Walker, a barrister at Selborne Chambers, talks about the importance of mini-pupillages, the type of work she gets involved with as a commercial chancery disputes barrister, work/life balance and more in this Meet the Lawyer interview. 

The LawCareersNetLIVE conferences, sponsored by The University of Law, are a golden opportunity for students to network with international, City and national firms; gain insights into firms’ key practice areas; and benefit from expert application advice direct from recruiters.

International legal business DWF Group Plc has opened its fourth office in Germany through the recruitment of the entire Düsseldorf office of Marccus Partners.

Global law firm Mayer Brown International LLP has revealed plans to split its Hong Kong and Chinese operations from the rest of its international network, making it the latest firm to consider its presence in China amid tensions with the US and weakness in the Chinese market. 

Commercial property (or real estate) lawyers act for a variety of domestic and international clients – including investors and developers, governments, landowners and public sector bodies – on a wide range of transactions, involving everything from offices to greenfield and retail developments, infrastructure projects and the management of shopping malls.

Despite ruling that the government failed to meet all of its public sector equality duties with regards to its tuition fee policy, the High Court has rejected a judicial review bid claiming that the fee hikes represent a breach of students' human rights.

Taking the total of authorised ABSs to five, this week has seen a number of ABS announcements from the SRA, including the first ABS in Wales and an application for a licence from an Italian firm.

This week’s commercial news round-up touches on the rising rates of inflation, stock market changes, Primark’s new trial, KPMG fines and changes to Deliveroo and Amazon.

Is the emerging hydrogen sector the key to achieving net zero?

We spoke to several aspiring lawyers whose routes into law were either put on hold, made difficult because of their background or disrupted as a result of the pandemic. This feature aims to show you that you’re not the only one having a bumpy ride into the legal world.

The College of Law will run its two-year LL.B course at its Manchester centre from September 2013.

The Legal Education Foundation is offering 11 training contracts as part of its 2016 Justice First Fellowship scheme, in conjunction with a number of firms.

This week’s commercial news round-up looks at the latest news from the business and legal world, as the government begins to ease UK lockdown measures and plans to reopen society begin to take form.

I remain grateful to LawCareers.Net for the guidance on starting my new career. I therefore wish to give back by sharing anecdotes on how my non-legal experiences helped me secure legal experience and a training contract, in the hope that you can apply the same in your own journey.

It’s a little-known fact that approximately half of solicitors in the UK come from non-law backgrounds. If you're a non-law student considering a career as a solicitor, your unique skills and insights aren’t just welcomed – they're highly valued because the legal profession appreciates diverse experiences and perspectives.

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has revealed that barristers are more reluctant than solicitors to adopt new technology, according to its latest Technology and Innovation at the Bar report.