Now that I’ve completed all three years of my Law degree and graduated with a first class, I feel suitably experienced to provide some key advice to students starting their university journey this coming September.

It’s a tale of many takeovers this week, as you’ll see from below. Read on to discover more about the machinations related to buying and selling companies – as well as news that TSB is in an IT-related pickle.

This session is designed for aspiring lawyers eager to understand the evolving landscape of the legal profession and to equip you with the knowledge to navigate and thrive in this dynamic field. In today's rapidly changing world, law firms aren’t just legal service providers; they’re dynamic businesses adapting to new challenges and opportunities. This masterclass explores how firms are evolving to meet client demands, leveraging new technologies such as AI and transforming their business models to enhance efficiency and client service.

What can the recent High Court case involving clothing and similar 'criminal' trademarks tell us about protecting highly distinctive marks?

To become a barrister, students must pass a Bar course at an education provider that's been approved by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). All aspiring barristers must complete a Bar course in order to be ‘called to the Bar’, which enables you to apply for a pupillage. Read LawCareers.Net’s guide to Bar courses to understand what you need to do to reach qualification as a barrister.

What’s sustainable consumption and why should lawyers care? 

Members of the Law Students' Network Birmingham were treated to insight into the life of a local authority lawyer, courtesy of a talk held by the legal department of Birmingham City Council on 25 January.

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has published the results of its first CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) assessments, with 61% of students passing the first stage. 

The Law Society has responded to the concerns raised in the legal education and training review, reinforcing its commitment to the traditional route to qualification while simultaneously acknowledging that the LETR should lead to the opening of alternative ways into the profession.

Multinational law firm Linklaters LLP has revealed a trainee retention rate of 83% for its London-based trainees qualifying in autumn, while Mills & Reeve LLP will retain 24 of its 26 trainees.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to visit at least 55 firms that it has identified as being at high risk of financial instability.

Expect most news agencies to be preoccupied by the mayoral election today, but there is still lots of commercial news doing the rounds.

In this guide we outline some of the key issues facing the UK legal profession, as well as headline-grabbing cases and mergers – are you in the know?

A pilot scheme launched by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, which gives law students the chance to help unrepresented doctors who have been referred for a fitness-to-practise hearing, is enjoying early success.

Will the smoking ban have employers fuming?

What’s the 'authentaverse' and how could it be used to reduce digital fraud?