The solicitor who accidentally revealed the pseudonym of Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been fined £1,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for breaking confidentiality rules.

Students across the country are planning protests at the changes to legal aid.

The Bar Standards Board has hosted another debate about the future of training to be a barrister, as part of its Future Bar Training consultation. 

Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP has confirmed the election of Lisa Mayhew as managing partner of the firm following the first contested elections held in 16 years.

Kaplan Law School and Field Fisher Waterhouse have joined together to launch a scheme that will help students from under-represented backgrounds get ahead.

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From September 2012, all of Farrer & Co's future trainees will receive their training at Kaplan Law School.

A significant number of applicants for legal roles feel misled by the job adverts that led them to apply, research shows.

Young Citizens equips children and young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a positive difference to the society in which they live.

City Disabilities is a new charity which has been established to help students and professionals with disabilities, as well as those who assist disabled professionals.

The SRA has issued a reminder to students taking the LPC this year that they must have enrolled with the SRA as a student before they begin the course.

John is a partner in the global financial markets practice. His journey at Clifford Chance began with a slightly different route. Before transitioning to commercial law, he practiced as a barrister in crime and contract law. Here, John talks about why transitioning to commercial law and pursuing his career at Clifford Chance was a challenge worth taking on. 

Hephzibah is a newly qualified associate in the corporate transactions and advisory group. She joined the firm and started her training contract in 2019. Here she talks about some of the most motivating moments of her training contract, lessons she's learned along the way and gives her advice to future trainees.

Emmanuel is a trainee, and has been with Clifford Chance since 2021, including six months in the Madrid office. Here Emmanuel shares what he gained from working in a different office, how he builds strong relationships with clients and the achievements that make the hard work worth it.