On 19 December the UK government revealed plans to increase criminal legal aid rates for solicitors by a further 12% to improve access to justice. An initial 6% rise will follow a consultation in ...

You’re at university (law or non-law) and want to know what you should be doing. Here’s a brief checklist to get you started: Keep up with the business sections on newspapers’ websites, LawCareers.Net ...

Our final commercial news round-up of 2024 is here! This week, we take a look at: the US Supreme Court’s decision to hear TikTok’s arguments against a ban in the US; the UK government’s approval of ...

Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland plan to withdraw their services from all legally aided crown court cases between 6 and 31 January.

Junior barristers at leading commercial chambers can earn up to £360,000 in their first year, according to new figures. This is double the earnings of newly qualified (NQ) solicitors at top US law ...

I’m a second-year law student, how can I get ahead in my search for legal work experience or a training contract/qualifying work experience (QWE) during the winter break?

Join BPP University Law School for an engaging workshop designed to enhance your understanding of commercial fact patterns. This session will be followed by an exciting assessment-centre style ...

The phrase ‘Dear Sirs’ originated in an era when the legal profession was predominantly male. It mirrored the societal norms of the time, where men occupied most professional roles and women were ...

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Here's everything you need to know about the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) exams, from the syllabus to the format of the exams themselves, to the cost for candidates, to what law firms, ...

Aspiring lawyers may not need to worry about having AI skills just yet, as only 2% of law firms and in-house teams require their new lawyers to have AI skills , according to Thomson Reuters ...