News & Recent Issues

Please follow the links below for news and articles that address current legal education issues:
Fellows of the Institute of Legal Executives Soon to Be Allowed Partner Status - Legal Jobs
Until now Fellows of the Institute of Legal Executives have had to put up with legal job titles such as 'director', 'partner status' and 'partner equivalent' but with the introduction of the new legal disciplinary practices set to come into effect on the 1st March 2009 ...
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Legal Career Paths
It has been over a year since Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and the period in between proved to be very difficult for all professionals including legal.
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Converting Your Degree to Law
By completing a one year Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) you can turn any degree into a qualification of law.
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Trainee Solicitors and Law Students - Things to Be Aware of in 2009
Some trainee solicitors and law students are learning that the UK legal profession no longer offers the solid and reliable legal careers it once did. Read more
Current Legal Recruitment Climate in England - July 2008
We are currently in the throws of the Credit Crunch and Solicitors practices are having to adapt their business plans in the light of the current economic climate.
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The Outlook For Law Firms in the South of England
Southern law firms have always faced more of a challenge than other regions, and the legal jobs market has often been acknowledged as one of the most disjointed legal markets within the UK.
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The Impact of the "Credit Crunch" on Legal Recruitment
"The Lawyer" today reported that the credit crunch does not seem to have had an effect on law firm's trainee retention rates.
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Legal Recruitment in Leeds and Yorkshire
Leeds has the largest Legal Sector outside of London employing over 8,000 people in a wide variety of Legal Jobs.
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Judicial Review - Legal Job Salaries
It has always been the common perception that lawyers and solicitors have the best paid jobs in the land, but how are legal jobs performing salary wise in this day and age. Read more