This week, we take a look at an unexpected drop in UK inflation, Transport for London’s (TfL) vehicle seizures for ULEZ fine non-compliance, Google’s deal to use nuclear reactors for AI data centres ...
For the third year in a row, more barristers are undertaking pupillage, according to the 2024 Regulatory Decisions annual report published by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).
The Criminal Bar Association has raised the threat of industrial action as the dispute over legal aid funding continues.
I want to be a barrister but it seems more financially secure to train at a City law firm and more likely that I’d be able to secure a training contract, compared to pupillage. Can I train as a ...
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TLT LLP has introduced a new diversity access programme, Beyond, aiming to eliminate barriers to entry into the legal profession for aspiring lawyers from ethnic minority backgrounds and improve ...
DAC Beachcroft LLP, Hill Dickinson LLP, Mishcon de Reya LLP and Pinsent Masons LLP have each been named as one of the UK’s top 10 family-friendly employers.
International law firm Withers LLP has announced that it’s achieved Mansfield Rule Certification Plus in the UK and US having demonstrated its progress in, and commitment to, increasing diversity.
The latest sitting for part one of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) was passed by fewer than half of candidates – down from the 56% pass rate for the January 2024 sitting.
To coincide with this year’s Black History Month, the Law Society has published new guidance to support Black and minority ethnic students entering the profession.
Lawyers in England and Wales are poised to withdraw from criminal legal aid work in a pay dispute, which could severely impact the justice system. The Law Society plans to advise members to "withdraw ...