Law students have launched a petition demanding that the government includes the Legal Practice Course among programs eligible for its postgraduate loans. 

Shakespeares, the second largest law firm in the Midlands, has continued its support for Leicester Young Professionals following a revamp of the long-established local organisation's structure.

A pupil barrister and a trainee solicitor have launched a scheme that will accredit law students to provide advice at law centres

Newly qualified (NQ) lawyer salaries are on the rise, as global law firm Ropes & Gray International LLP boosts NQ pay to £165,000, up from £147,000. 

I want to draw attention to the barriers affecting ADHDers, given the growing social media awareness relating to the neurological condition.

The Law Society has pledged to continue using all its influence and resources to support criminal solicitors.

The Kent Law Campaign is raising money to help fund a new building for the Kent Law Clinic.

Brenda Hale has today been sworn in as president of the Supreme Court, the first woman ever to have held the position. The appointment was announced in July by Downing Street.

The Supreme Court has refused to quash the introduction of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA), which assesses the competency of criminal barristers.

How is new UAE legislation addressing discrimination and hatred  likely to impact employers in the United Arab Emirates?

As reported in The Lawyer, from September 2011 it will become compulsory for all sets of chambers to use the Pupillage Portal timetable.

By signing up to LawCareers.Net and creating a free MyLCN account, you’ll unlock a host of extra benefits to help you along your legal career. MyLCN is an essential companion in your search for a training contract or pupillage

Was the recent conviction of Tom Hayes for rigging the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) and subsequent 14-year sentence disproportionate for what some see as an essentially victimless crime?

I asked my followers on Twitter and Instagram if they had any questions about the BPTC and applying for pupillage. The first question is about applying from the BPTC from a Non-Russell Group University. 

I asked my followers on Twitter and Instagram if they had any questions about the BPTC and applying for pupillage. The next question is about when to apply for pupillage if studying the part-time BPTC. 

The Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance mission is to honour the survivors of Hillsborough, and all directly affected to provide mutual support and friendship for all those who continue to suffer from their experiences at Hillsborough in 1989.

Another year, another advent… another chocolate calendar. Each day counts down to Christmas and the excitement builds as I open the next Cadbury’s window. Yet, at the same time, I cannot escape the foreboding feeling that a whole new year is almost upon us. This year has presented many challenges, disappointments and restrictions: “the year that just kept taking”. And so, the new year brings with it an unspoken pressure to make up for lost time. 

I want to be a barrister but it seems more financially secure to train at a City law firm and more likely that I’d be able to secure a training contract, compared to pupillage. Can I train as a solicitor and re-qualify as a barrister in the future?

As the pupillage deadline approaches, I thought to ask some current pupils and barristers for some QUICK FIRE tips on the application process.

How can parametric insurance complement traditional policies in building resilience against climate change in the construction industry?