As the moon passed between the sun and the earth on Monday, those in North America experienced a rare phenomenon: a solar eclipse. Millions of people gathered to witness the event with the path of totality spanning parts of Mexico, eastern Canada and 13 US states. While we all marvel at the pictures and hastily google “when will the next total solar eclipse be visible in the UK?” (not until 2090 apparently!), what else has been happening this week? Read on to find out ..read more

Bradford law courts to be one of the first in England to be heated with renewable energy. The courts will be connected to the city’s new eco network, after signing a 20-year deal with Bradford Energy Network. The Combined Court Centre and the Magistrates’ Court are set to save 8,000 tonnes of carbon as a result of the new heat network, which is on track to open in 2026 ..read more

The Ministry of Justice has revealed that the Crown Court backlog hit a new high of 67,573 between October and December 2023.  ..read more

LawWorks has announced the shortlist for its upcoming award ceremony, which aims to celebrate the best pro bono activities undertaken by UK students and law schools ..read more

City law firm Kingsley Napley LLP has announced a new enhanced ‘Time-off for Dependents’ policy, which surpasses the UK’s statutory obligations ..read more

Kaplan and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have issued an apology after an error by Kaplan meant that 175 students were incorrectly told that they’d failed parts of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) assessments.  ..read more

The European Commission is concerned about the introduction of TikTok Lite, the Scottish government is set to scrap environmental plans, new legislation has criminalised the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes and drug shortages are set to continue. Read on to find out more ..read more

In the most recent episode of The LawCareers.Net Podcast, the LawCareers.Net team speaks to legal professional Bunmi Jenfa about a range of topics, including imposter syndrome, Shein lawsuits, career pivots and the importance of finding your ‘why’ when pursuing a legal career ..read more

Magic circle law firms are taking different approaches to their trainees’ Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) exam results, following the recent round of results released for those who took the SQE1 assessment in January ..read more

The Bar Council has commented on the existence of men-only clubs in a statement released last week. This comes after recent headlines about several leading judges who are members at the Garrick Club in London, alongside 150 barristers ..read more