Application season for most of the largest law firms might be over for another year, but it’s never too early to start thinking about where you will be applying in the subsequent recruitment round.

Why are so many high street retail chains in distress and will company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) and administration filings help them?

Every two years the Solicitors Regulation Authority collects diversity information relating to education, age, gender, ethnicity and sexuality.

While the number of solicitors who went to state school is on the rise, those who went to fee-paying schools are continuing to dominate corporate work.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been urged to revaluate its conclusions of a review it made of the in-house sector, with the regulator being criticised for “understating” the severity and risks faced by general counsel.  

The SRA has backed a new training scheme which could slash the number of graduates recruited by City law firms.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has finalised its most recent set of reforms, which is designed to provide solicitors and firms with a flexible approach to how they operate and provide their services to the public.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is seeking to replace the traditional requirements of the training contract with a process that ensures the skills of prospective solicitors.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s latest report shows a drop in overall pass rate for the first part of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), SQE1, from 53% in the November 2021 sitting to 51% in the January 2023 sitting.

Amelia Spinks, Field Fisher Waterhouse's graduate recruitment manager, dispels the myths surrounding the use of psychometric testing to vet training contract candidates.

With 31 December looming, Brexit negotiations ongoing and Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review, there’s lots of important news to take in this week. Catch-up below with LCN’s round-up.

What's happening in the UK’s energy sector and what more could the government do to regulate energy costs?

News stories are flashing up all over the country stating that Britain’s mortgage rates are sky-high and that the young people of today are never going to be able to afford to buy a house. But what are the implications of the high mortgage rates?

New statistics revealed in The Solicitors’ Charity Big Report highlighted that in 2022 the charity helped 50% more new clients.  

The introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam in 2021 could enable four times as many graduates to become solicitors than currently qualify every year, according to Mark Edwards of online legal advice provider Rocket Lawyer.

One of the most fundamental questions you must address when considering a career in the law is whether to become a solicitor or barrister. But what's the difference between a solicitor and barrister? Here’s a general guide to some factors that may help you to decide.

Trevor Sterling, a personal injury solicitor at Moore Barlow, has been elected as the first Black senior partner at a UK top 100 law firm.

In May 2023, 18-year-old Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, better known online as ‘Mizzy’, shot to fame after filming himself walking into people’s houses, stealing a woman’s dog, riding a bike around a supermarket and doing similar ‘pranks’.

Welcome to the next topic in this series, where I attempt to make commercial awareness content for non-law students like myself.