The SRA, Bar Standards Board and ILEX have announced a number of key appointments for the joint Legal Education and Training Review.

The BLD Foundation (BLD) recently held a reception at the House of Commons to raise awareness of the need to increase diversity in, and access to, the legal profession.

Coming from an international background, I've always thought an international law firm would be the perfect fit - mimicking the culturally diverse contexts in which I grew up. However, when answering the question "Why would you like to work at an international firm?" on an application form, I found it hard to articulate my exact reasons without sounding too generic.

With only 10 days until V-day, are you still feeling the love for our commercial news round-ups? We sure hope so!

A host of firms have revealed their autumn trainee retention figures – meaning the number of trainees who secure permanent positions at the firm once they qualify as solicitors. 

The ProHelp service connects businesses and people with local voluntary and community groups to share their skills, professional advice and services, and help to strengthen the vital services that they deliver for our local communities in the South West.

Many more law firms are preparing to offer legal apprenticeships when the government’s apprenticeship levy comes into effect in April. 

Who’s in the spotlight this week? Your favourite smoothie company, known for their on-point marketing, is in trouble, new partnerships are being signed in various industries, Brexit continues to wreak havoc and Warner Music Group enters the world of P2E gaming (are you as clueless as us?!). 

Judges have condemned the government’s treatment of immigration detainees in a report that is highly critical of inflexible Home Office rules and target-obsessed officials. 

As part of a focus on early legal careers at Kennedys, watch our video to find out more about being a Trainee Solicitor at Kennedys from Daniel Kellard, who explains his route to qualification and his training contract experience so far.

I’m qualifying via the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) and am confused about the qualifying work experience (QWE) requirement. What work counts as QWE?

Future-focused law firm Osborne Clarke LLP has selected BPP University Law School as its education provider of the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

Aspiring solicitors could be “exploited” under the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), warns the Junior Lawyer Division (JLD) in an open letter to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published this week.