Several senior in-house lawyers have spoken out about the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), with one branding it an “oppressive” and “irrational” system that puts students ...

When Catherine Belton published her bestselling book Putin’s People in 2020, she expected some backlash. What she received instead was a “coordinated attack”, in the form of malicious ...

National law firm Irwin Mitchell has announced a 91% retention rate, with 48 of its 53 trainees qualifying as solicitors this year. The latest cohort of 36 trainees completed their training ...

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)’s law offering is anchored in Preston, with teaching delivered through the School of Law & Policing. For the solicitor route, the headline programme is ...

A&O Shearman has reported global revenues of £2.9 billion for the past financial year — the Magic Circle firm’s first set of results since its merger completed last year.

A judge has received a formal warning after admitting to having sex in his judicial chambers over 15 years ago.

In our latest Career Conundrum, a soon-to-be trainee solicitor asks about the key dos and don’ts for getting their training contract off to a strong start. “Hello LC. I saw you recent ...

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has launched a new mentoring programme aimed at supporting neurodivergent lawyers at the start of their careers. The scheme, delivered in partnership with ...