An independent study looking at the SRA’s proposed Solicitors Qualification Examination (SQE) has determined that its introduction could lead to both improved diversity and increased social mobility.

The largest ever study of innovation in the legal sector has revealed that lawyers are becoming more innovative when it comes to organising and managing their businesses.

Students and law schools have been honoured for their exceptional contributions to pro bono at the 10^th LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards.

Two students have proven they’ve got what it takes in recent competitions; one impressing with an essay on what determines appropriate humanitarian intervention and the other securing a scholarship to embark on the BPTC.

According to research conducted by Hook Tangaza, students are wasting £20 million on law conversion courses that do not result in a career in the profession.

Ending years of speculation over whether universities favour certain A-level subjects, the Russell Group has issued guidance on which subjects are most likely to earn students a place at a top 20 institution.

University students are playing an important role in providing free legal aid as law schools forecast a rise in demand for pro bono support, following unmet need and the ongoing impact of legal aid cuts.

The attorney general, Dominic Grieve QC MP, once again hosted the annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards at the House of Commons.

Nominations are now open for the LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards, which celebrate the significant contribution of law students and law schools to vital pro bono legal advice.

Student volunteers in Bristol have overturned 95% of the decisions made by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in their area regarding 200 claimants who had wrongfully been ruled ‘fit for work’.

The winner of the 27^th Bar Mock Trials National Competition final which took place last month is Wilmslow High School in Cheshire.

The Bar Council is again running its annual Pupillage Fair in London. The fair is on Saturday 21 October, 10.00am-4.00pm, at The University of Law, Moorgate and is free for students to attend. 

Two BPTC students from The City Law School have flown to South Africa to represent the United Kingdom in a disconcertingly timely Commonwealth Student Moot on the legality of nuclear programmes.

Students are urged to ensure that they don’t miss the chance to vote in the general election on 7 May 2015.

Students across the country are planning protests at the changes to legal aid.

Students and law schools were recognised for their tremendous efforts in the field of pro bono, as the attorney general hosted the annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards at the House of Commons.

Magic circle firm Linklaters has launched a new innovation podcast series, Linkubator, aimed at students who want to develop their understanding of how the legal sector is being transformed by innovation and emerging technologies.

The 17^th annual Student Volunteering Week is this week (19-25 February). 

Students from across the United Kingdom gathered on 25 March for the annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards 2015.