#MeToo in the financial services sector – what can employers do to eradicate sexual misconduct in the workplace and ensure they remain compliant with their regulator?

In this LCN blog post I will introduce to you a novel AI architecture capable of accurately predicting the convictions and penalties of real-life criminal cases given only the facts.

Completing life as a student should lead to a sigh of relaxation, but often it’s an incredibly stressful time of job hunting in a very saturated market. Having just gone through the process myself, here are my most vital tips that helped me to land a job.

What does a business client need to know about the new 'REITs' (real estate investment trusts)?

You'll work alongside and learn from some of the brightest minds in their field, helping to solve some of our clients' most complex legal and business problems while learning the academic and practical skills needed to excel as a lawyer. You'll receive a high standard of training from us while studying one day per week.

When thinking about working in the legal industry, you are often faced with lots of decisions. Should I be a barrister or a solicitor? What type of firm or chambers should I apply to? What type of law do I want to practice? But one question that is often overlooked is: private practice or in-house?

The current overcrowding in UK prisons is something of a silent crisis. A mix of a covid-19 backlog, harsher sentencing and increased police presence has caused record numbers of people currently in prisons in the UK, with the numbers only expected to grow in the coming years.

Is the Foreign Subsidies Regulation the EU’s answer to regulating foreign subsidies in EU M&A transactions?

The Legal Practice Course (LPC) is the final steppingstone in my legal studies before commencing a training contract or a full-time job. It took us so long to get here, but what’s it like to actually study this course?

How does the growing use of ASBOs affect small businesses?

CLE refers to law students completing practical legal work while being overseen by university staff members, and it's an increasingly helpful method of both education and legal aid. 

We are delighted to bring you details of those firms and individuals nominated for the 16th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at Grace Hall in London on 16 May 2019.

Having partaken in numerous moots and received feedback from practising barristers and judges, here's a summary of the components in a moot.

How safe is mobile technology for business users?

I’m a non-law student qualifying via the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) – do I still need to do a law conversion course?

After listening to a few podcasts, I've developed an interest in what I've always thought were called ‘personal legal services' - an umbrella term including family, wills and estates and trusts - and started researching firms that provide these services.

I recently moved to London from Ireland and have been working as a paralegal. My firm has offered me a training contract but I’m ineligible for a postgraduate student loan. How can I fund my GDL?

Cyber security in the automotive industry - what's the risk?

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP published its 2021 pay gap report last week, revealing another positive year in the firm’s efforts to reduce its gender pay gap. 

With just a year to go until the new 'non-dom' rules are due to come into force on 6 April 2017, what could the changes mean for 'non-dom' individuals currently resident in the United Kingdom or planning to return in the future?