Higher and degree apprenticeships have been found to be critical for skills supply, according to data released on apprenticeship trends earlier this week. This comes amid concerns that reduced funding ...

Three of these new bills and their impact on commercial lawyers in different practice areas will be discussed below: the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, the Employment Rights Bill and the Data Use ...

Working for a law firm that conflicts with one's moral values could lead to “serious health problems” for junior lawyers, according to professor Stephen Mayson of UCL.

Here are four benefits to completing a mini-pupillage.

There are many things you can do to help you on your way to becoming a barrister. Read LawCareers.Net’s five tips – whether you’re just getting started, have finished university or are thinking of a ...

The Inns of Court – what are they and why do you need to join one? LawCareers.Net answers your questions about the Inns of Court in this Feature, including when and how to join an Inn. If you’re an ...

The Law Society’s recently published Economic Value report found that the gross value added (GVA) from the UK legal sector is estimated to have grown by 50% in the past 10 years – the GVA was £34.2 ...

More than 10,000 members of the farming community, young and old, descended on Westminster on 19 November to show their anger over reforms announced in Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget. The principal ...

As of January 2024, there were 9,339 solicitors firms practising in England and Wales, with over 93,000 solicitors working in private practice. In terms of the Bar, as of 2023 Q2, there were around 37 ...

It’s been a week of wet weather chaos, with “danger to life” warnings issued in parts of the UK. As well as the storms, we take a look at calls for the government to consider a break-up of Heathrow ...

Here’s LawCareers.Net’s 26-step guide to the training contract application process, plus 10 mock interview questions to help you prepare.

Each practice area has its own demands relating to knowledge, temperament, working practices and remuneration. In this section we profile individual solicitors who specialise in one of a vast array of ...