It’s a little-known fact that approximately half of solicitors in the UK come from non-law backgrounds. If you're a non-law student considering a career as a solicitor, your unique skills and insights ...

US law firms are outperforming their London counterparts when it comes to pro bono work, according to a survey by Law.com. The study asked 35 law firms to disclose the total number of free hours ...

The UK government has announced a £24 million injection of cash into police station and youth court fees, marking the “start of the government’s work to support the sustainability of the justice ...

Many of you may have had a similar experience when it comes to the application process – sending application after ...

Freedom of expression is a right of all individuals, as enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the ...

Volunteering pro bono has almost as many benefits for students as it does for members of the public in need of legal advice. Read our student guide to pro bono work to discover how it can propel your ...

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been criticised for its response to the collapse of Axiom Ince in 2023, which led to the loss of 1,400 jobs.

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 ...

A good place to start is the careers service at your university or law school. Your institution might run its own pro bono activities, such as a law centre, which you could get involved in. If not, it ...

This page provides a list of law firms' vacation scheme deadlines. You should also check out the training contract deadlines list and the training contract search tool to discover your future firm.

Intellectual property (IP) is an umbrella term for a variety of different rights which protect intellectual creations, such as inventions, brands, designs, and literary and artistic works. The most ...

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is poised to merge with the US law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, establishing a new transatlantic powerhouse that’ll employ 2,700 lawyers and generate more than £1.