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

Farmers call for a universal basic income and UK airports have fallen behind with plans to implement new scanning technology to remove the liquid limit. Additionally, Disney wins a shareholder vote against activist investors, retaining its current board members, and the UK continues to face rising bills. Find out more in this week’s commercial news round-up ..read more

International law firm Dentons has for the first time appointed a ‘shadow executive team’ made up of junior lawyers. The team is designed not only to expose younger lawyers to executive decision making at senior leadership, but also to allow the firm’s leaders to listen to a range of perspectives and experiences from across the business ..read more

Full-service law firm Browne Jacobson LLP has officially launched its REACH (Race, Equality and Cultural Heritage) mentoring programme, offering 20 aspiring Black lawyers the chance to kickstart their career in the legal profession.  ..read more

Chair of the City of London Law Society, Colin Passmore, has called for law firms to introduce overworking “trigger warnings” to protect the mental health of lawyers, following the death of a partner at a City Law firm ..read more

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has laid out its plans to regulate CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executive) members, including paralegals and students, in a new consultation document published earlier this week.  ..read more

This week’s round-up takes a deep dive into what the future may look like. We look at discriminatory laws against women, air quality worldwide and the future of Wales under the first Black leader in Europe. Plus, we cover NHS wait times and the lives lost as a result. This week’s stories highlight some of the most pressing issues in the world right now, so settle in for an important read.  ..read more

The Bar Council Pupil Survey 2024  found that more than eight in 10 (86%) of pupils have had a positive pupillage experience ..read more

The Bar Standards Board has published its latest annual business plan, setting out what the regulator will be doing over the next year to meet its strategic aims ..read more