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A fair & equitable profession? Joshua Purser & Govindi Deerasinghe explore some troubling research

Could an online LLM in Commercial and Technology Law expand your career options?

Commercial law is changing fast, driven by new technologies and the growing complexity of global markets. The University of Manchester’s LLM in International Commercial and Technology Law brings focus to that shift, highlighting the core areas that now define effective commercial legal work. By exploring corporate governance, data rights, fintech regulation and digital era intellectual property, this course gives professionals the insight they need to make informed, confident decisions in a rapidly evolving landscape

Mark Hastings, founding partner of Quillon Law, on turning dreams into reality and pushing back on preconceptions about partnership

The Magistrates’ Association has flagged its dual ‘recruitment and retention’ problem, while welcoming the Lord Chancellor David Lammy’s commitment this week to an extra £247m funding for the Crown and magistrates’ court

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is looking for 55 employment tribunal judges and 64 circuit judges

Manchester’s online LLM has accelerated career progression for its graduates

Law students and graduates can now apply to qualify as solicitors and barristers with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

The judiciary has set itself a trio of objectives and a trio of focus areas for the next five years, in its Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030