Trainee retention rates have fallen overall for the first time since 2009, according to a survey conducted by the Chambers Student Guide.

Over 10 firms have now confirmed how many of their Spring 2015 qualifying cohort will be retained.

A number of firms have confirmed how many newly-qualified solicitors they will retain in Autumn 2014.

As the legal industry pay war continues, DWF Group Plc CEO Sir Nigel Knowles has warned City firms that massive pay packages “is only a sticking plaster” and is “not a sincere, sustainable or healthy solution” for attracting and retaining talent. 

What is in store for restructuring and insolvency lawyers in 2021?

Winding-up petitions: what’s the impact on companies and creditors in financial distress?

How will the legal system be affected by LASPO?

I want to qualify as a solicitor in Ireland, which law firms should I target?

A clear divide in working hours among trainee and junior lawyers at UK law firms has been revealed in new research, with US-headquartered firms continuing to top the table for longest average days.

How should parties to commercial lending contracts prepare for the discontinuance of LIBOR at the end of 2021?

How would the abolishment of 'no fault evictions' proposed by the Renters Reform Bill affect both landlords and tenants? 

The Law Society has welcomed the removal of a five-year time limit on evidence of abuse from domestic violence victims. This rule has previously prevented victims from being able to obtain legal aid.

Is too much red tape preventing the UK drone industry from flying high?

Civil court users have described remote hearings taking place during the pandemic as “fragmented” and called for improvements.

We were overjoyed to be nominated for the one award that we all had our eyes on – ‘Best society for mooting’. Receiving news of the nomination, alongside the unexpected addition of a nomination for ‘Best law society president’, rendered me incapable of wiping the cheesiest smile off my face – I was practically glowing with pride for our society.

Whether it is EU-originated, domestic or a self-imposed industry code of conduct, regulation affects all aspects of civil life and commercial activity.

The Bar Council, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and the Law Society have issued guidelines to lawyers on how best to cope with the increasing number of people who represent themselves in court.

The regulator for chartered legal executives is pushing for powers to award greater practising rights, in a move that marks the first step toward enabling chartered legal executives to establish their own practices.

What will the repeal of the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 mean for property professionals?