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The winner of the Future Legal Mind Award 2021 has been announced as BPP University Bar Student Elena Michael, who impressed the judges with her ideas on regulating the UK’s commercialised porn industry. Elena will receive £2,000 towards her career.
An important part of creating an inclusive workplace is the sharing of knowledge and experience across teams and departments, with those who have a long-established career in particular helping those at different stages of their own career.
On 7 November 2023, King Charles III gave his first King’s Speech since becoming monarch, outlining 21 new proposed laws, including a Sentencing Bill, Criminal Justice Bill, and Victims and Prisoners Bill.
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Injury law experts National Accident Helpline has revealed 2022’s Future Legal Minds finalists. The competition, which is in its eighth consecutive year, is one of the leading law essay competitions in the UK.
Global law firm Ashurst LLP is launching a virtual experience programme for students, as part of an initiative to promote access to careers in the NewLaw division of the firm.
Farrer & Co LLP is due to welcome its first cohort of solicitor apprentices in Autumn 2022, with The University of Law selected by the firm to deliver the academic programme aspect of the apprenticeship.
Aspiring lawyers from less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds will be supported by magic circle law firm Linklaters and Wadham College, University of Oxford as part of a newly launched social mobility programme.
It’s been a rough week: Glastonbury is over for another year, England’s Lionesses were knocked out of the World Cup by the USA and to top it all off, Facebook and Instagram have been hit with a glitch that prevents images from loading on the social media sites.
Hundreds of academics from around the world are due to attend The University of Law’s ninth Annual Learning and Teaching Conference and its first International Symposium 2022.
Following the success of CityLawLIVE's first full-day conference, applications are now being accepted for the next event, to be held on Saturday 8 December in central London.
Thousands of criminal barristers and solicitors chose not to attend court yesterday morning in the latest display of opposition to the proposed cuts to legal aid being put forward by the Ministry of Justice and Justice Minister Chris Grayling.
Injury law experts National Accident Helpline has reopened its annual law competition, Future Legal Mind, for the ninth consecutive year. The competition, open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, is one of the leading law essay competitions in the UK.
Nabarro recently ran a networking event for its work placement scheme students, designed to introduce vital skills such as: how to join and leave a group; how to introduce yourself; and how to get people to remember your name!
Use this guide to compare the new preparation courses for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) by key criteria, including fees, learning styles and locations.
The legal profession is renowned for being an extremely competitive field that can be exceptionally demanding for aspiring lawyers, new recruits and experienced lawyers alike. When we add covid-19 it makes the situation even more pressing.
Use this guide to compare the new preparation courses for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) by key criteria including fees, learning styles and locations.
RPC has announced the expansion of its solicitor apprenticeship programme to London. The international law firm will start training solicitor apprentices in its London office from September 2025 with applications for the scheme now open.
