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Kaplan gets BVC green light
Kaplan Law School is biting at the heels of larger London providers by announcing it has been approved to offer the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) - less than a month after it added its seventh law firm to its growing client roster.
Guide to Commercial Law Firms
There is a number of different types of law firm in the commercial arena, ranging from two-partner niche players to those with several hundred partners based in offices all around the world.
Undergraduate Courses
Law is one of the most demanding degrees there is. We take you through the process of applying for the course plus some tips on how to survive.
Question of the week
My loans repayments are due and I still don't have a training contract
Should I be doing any work to earn money to pay off my loan, or should I be looking for further financial assistance?
Legal Brief: Pitch of the year?
Historically, it wasn’t unusual for lawyers to pick up clients on the golf course or in the corporate box at a major sporting fixture such as Wimbledon.
So you want to be a lawyer?
Do you know what working as a lawyer actually involves? And are you sure of the steps you have to take to qualify as a solicitor or barrister?
Stepping outside your comfort zone
Salad or steak? This is the crucial question under debate in the canteen mid afternoon on the second day of my placement. This has been a running theme for me and my trainee ‘buddies’ since first meeting them.



The financial reporting season for law firms is in full swing and as predicted most partners have seen profit share tumble.