Solicitors and barristers who are considered key workers will be eligible for covid-19 testing, it has been revealed.

In a landmark human rights case, the Court of Appeal has ruled that asking people to declare all past criminal convictions, including offences committed as children, is a breach of their human rights.

The Government Legal Department (GLD) has announced in its Business Plan that it wants over 25% of senior employees to be from ethnic minority backgrounds, by 31 March 2022.

‘Commercial awareness’ might sound like a daunting term to begin with but once you’ve got to grips with what it actually means – understanding the environment in which law firms and their clients operate (in short) – it’s all about being consistent. 

Passion for commercial matters is key at the transaction-focused London office of global firm Kirkland & Ellis, as Lauren Massey explains.

A new podcast by the First 100 Years project has launched its first episode in a series of 10 which will explore the history and achievements of women in law, decade by decade.

Future lawyers with a taste for insurance law should take note: a major new force in the specialist insurance law sector is coming on the scene after a merger between two insurance heavyweights.

Corporate partner Jayne McGlynn shares the early-career lesson that shaped her leadership style – owning mistakes – and how thinking like a partner long before promotion accelerated her journey. She lifts the lid on how tech is transforming M&A work and highlights the strategic, direct and curious mindset needed to thrive at partnership level.

As reported in Legal Futures, a best practice code aimed at preventing the biased granting of internships and improving social mobility for underprivileged students has received backing from the Legal Serves Board, Law Society and Bar Council.

The Legal Services Board has confirmed plans to regulate all will-writing and estate administration services by classing them as 'reserved activities'.

The legal advice centre run by Nottingham Law School has launched a new service to support small businesses, entrepreneurs and charities.

Candidates are advised to submit their application as early as possible.

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.