Last week, law firms and legal departments across the country promoted legal apprenticeship vacancies as part of National Apprenticeship Week.

Brexit is likely to discourage star European graduates from studying law in the United Kingdom, a leading City lawyer has warned. 

The Ministry of Justice’s approach to cutting legal aid has been criticised by one of its own consultants.

Applications have opened for the Law Society's Diversity Access Scheme, which helps exceptional students with their LPC fees.

National firm Shoosmiths has announced a major expansion in training contract recruitment and newly qualified solicitor vacancies.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has approved alternative business structure licences for the AA and over-50s specialist Saga.

The National College of Legal Training has announced that it will not recruit intakes for the GDL or LPC in 2013-14 because of a decrease in applications for the courses.

The government has wasted over £400,000 on failed attempts to push through legal aid reforms that would have further crippled the justice system if implemented, it has been revealed.

Barristers will stage a full day of strike action on 7 March in protest at the government’s proposed cuts to legal aid.

Students will be able to study the Legal Practice Course at UEA’s law school in Norwich from September 2019 following a new partnership with The University of Law.

International firm Pinsent Masons has expanded its training relationship with the University of Law to include programmes for its paralegals and legal apprentices.

More flexible and innovative ways to qualify as a barrister could be enabled by the introduction of a professional statement defining what a newly-qualified barrister should be able to do from "day one", the Bar Standards Board has said.

A new skills and training initiative for the legal profession has made over 100 paralegal apprenticeships available across nine law firms in the Greater Manchester area.

An event aimed at lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, with the tag line "Now you're out, let us help you get in", is being held on 4 December 2012.

Recently merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has been granted approval to provide legal services in Hong Kong and Singapore, further cementing its status as a leading international firm.

While the vast majority of firms that run vacation schemes have a 31 January application deadline, many choose to ask for the submission of applications both in advance of, and after, that date.

In effect, the GDL replaces the law degree. Its content focuses on the seven foundations of legal knowledge that represent the basic knowledge requirements for the LPC. 

The Ministry of Justice has been allocated an extra £30 million, not to address the legal aid crisis, but to prepare for the possibility of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.