What are the duties and liabilities of a NED?

You don’t need a law degree to become a lawyer – in fact, the modern legal profession is full of non-law graduates. The skills and experiences you gain from studying and working in other fields are assets that can make you a stronger candidate.

The full version of an internal Ministry of Justice report detailing the concerns of judges about people forced to represent themselves in court due to legal aid cuts has been leaked, despite the government’s attempts to conceal its existence. The government has now been reported to the Information Commissioner for an alleged breach of freedom of information law.

BPP University Law School has revealed details of its new Bar course, which will replace the BPTC following changes to barrister training implemented by the Bar Standards Board.

You don’t need a law degree to become a lawyer – in fact, the modern legal profession is full of non-law graduates. The skills and experiences you gain from studying and working in other fields are assets that can make you a stronger candidate.

The University of Law has announced the relocation of its Yorkshire training centre from York to Leeds.

Hear from Harry Samuels in this Meet the Lawyer barrister profile, as he discusses his career at the Bar, a recent interesting case and the collegiate culture at XXIV Old Buildings.

LawCareers.Net has launched a new series of The LawCareers.Net Podcast that seeks to give aspiring lawyers an insight into various legal practice areas.

Everyone says law firms are looking for tech-savvy lawyers, how do I become more tech savvy?

As a part of our Inclusion for All strategy, we continue to look at our behaviours, policy and process changes, and ways of working that enable Gowling WLG (UK) LLP to be truly diverse.

As a part of our Inclusion for All strategy, we continue to look at our behaviours, policy and process changes, and ways of working that enable Gowling WLG (UK) LLP to be truly diverse.

As a part of our Inclusion for All strategy, we continue to look at our behaviours, policy and process changes, and ways of working that enable Gowling WLG (UK) LLP to be truly diverse.

Does the idea of interesting and varied work, an excellent salary and a good work/life balance appeal? Becoming an in-house lawyer could be your perfect vocation. We spoke to those in the know, including a trainee, several qualified lawyers and the head of an in-house legal department about what it means to work at the very heart of your client.

Does the idea of interesting and varied work, an excellent salary and a good work/life balance appeal? Becoming an in-house lawyer could be your perfect vocation. We spoke to those in the know including several qualified in-house lawyers about what it means to work at the very heart of your client.

This is a hub for all the information you need about changes to legal recruitment and education in response to coronavirus. Check this page regularly for updates on work placement schemes, exam timings, course start dates and more.

What are the legal challenges and opportunities surrounding the development of drones?

Resourcing manager Rob Brown offers insight into Blake Morgan's training contract recruitment process, including the most common way candidates let themselves down in applications, the key skills aspiring lawyers need and how non-legal work experience can improve an application. 

Does the idea of interesting and varied work, an excellent salary and a good work/life balance appeal? Becoming an in-house lawyer could be your perfect vocation. We spoke to those in the know, including several qualified lawyers and an in-house solicitor apprentice about what it means to work at the very heart of your client.

What steps will businesses need to take to prepare for the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

Luke Barden de Lacroix is a senior associate at Howard Kennedy. Luke talks about his training contract, the work he does now as a commercial dispute resolution lawyer and the biggest opportunity he’s had since qualifying as a solicitor.