Application season for most of the largest law firms might be over for another year, but it’s never too early to start thinking about where you will be applying in the subsequent recruitment round.

Tax work for private clients typically involves advising ultra-high net-worth individuals and families, including trustees and family offices, on managing their assets in a tax-efficient way for the long-term benefit of future generations.

The Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 by 196 countries and all but three have since ratified it. The Paris Agreement underlines the need for net zero. It requires states to “achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century”.

Jeremy Hunt announced the UK’s 2023 budget and we’ve broken down what’s in it for you. Plus, the UK saw its largest strike in decades this week; the BBC has been accused of bowing to government pressures over headlines; Gary Lineker caused quite the stir with a controversial Tweet; and there’s some exciting news for anyone planning a holiday.

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The Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 by 196 countries and all but three have since ratified it. The Paris Agreement underlines the need for net zero. It requires states to “achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century”.

Amelia Spinks, Field Fisher Waterhouse's graduate recruitment manager, dispels the myths surrounding the use of psychometric testing to vet training contract candidates.

What's happening in the UK’s energy sector and what more could the government do to regulate energy costs?

The Times reports that the Crown Prosecution Service is planning on setting up a network of advocacy hubs, similar to a barristers' chambers, in each of its 13 CPS areas.

The Bar Standards Board will work with CILEx Law School to offer training on the English legal system to its support staff.

The BBC is to continue its trainee solicitor recruitment programme following a successful first two 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.

International firm Allen & Overy is set to house a special office for start-up ‘lawtech’ businesses. 

The House of Commons Justice Committee has summoned justice secretary Chris Grayling to examine the government's proposed cuts to legal aid for a second time.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been granted an ABS licence by the SRA, the first of the ‘big four’ accountancy firms to receive one.

Simmons & Simmons LLP and TLT LLP have launched joint training contracts with Barclays aimed at aspiring financial services lawyers. 

Allen & Overy LLP and Shearman & Sterling LLP will merge to create a global legal powerhouse after 99% of partners at the firms voted in favour of the deal. 

Over a year on from his landmark race review, Labour MP David Lammy has told the House of Commons Justice Committee that things have got “considerably worse” for BAME people in the criminal justice system.

The all-time high in the current backlog of crown court cases is likely to have a disproportionate impact on children and young people from ethnic minority backgrounds, the House of Lords constitution committee has found.