Category: News

Bird & Bird bumps NQ solicitor pay to £102k
Rise of just over 4%

Solicitor given suspended sentence for pothole fraud
Legal background aggravating factor

Regulator flags areas of improvement for College of Legal Practice
Report finds virtual law school meets standards in five key areas but falls short in two

‘Significant decline’ in pupil barristers willing to recommend career at the bar
Lack of work-life balance

Aspiring lawyer wins right to sue Clyde & Co over alleged discrimination after TC rejections
Law grad claims she was unfairly denied remote assessment

Judge warns of embargo breach after claimant’s husband sent draft judgment
‘Unidentified glitch’

Shoosmiths partner profits soar 30% as firm awards £3.5 million in staff bonuses
Strong financial year

Aspiring barrister’s ‘ever expanding spiral’ ends in paralegal role
Unconventional job hunt pays off

Personal injury solicitor struck off for diverting client damages to wife-linked rehab business
Faked invoices and correspondence

‘We rather like hanging around law libraries’: Top judges reveal their attitudes towards AI
Human input remains crucial

Trump’s attacks on law firms prompt legal action from American Bar Association
Follows flurry of executive orders

‘Godfather of AI’ thinks tech won’t hurt plumbers — but could spell trouble for paralegals
Intellectual labour at risk of replacement says Geoffrey Hinton

SRA tweaks how SQE students apply for reasonable adjustments
Regulator takes steps to improve process

Aspiring barrister walks ‘ever expanding spiral’ in creative legal job hunt
Facing rejection online, Thomas Isaac is taking his CV to law firms' doors

Sir Nigel Knowles to step down as DWF chief
BigLaw heavyweight to stay on in an advisory role

Law firm partner suspended for sexual harassing junior colleague – but tribunal says he can’t be named
Anonymity on medical grounds

Former Irwin Mitchell associate avoids strike off after deleting emails in ‘moment of madness’
Tribunal urges lawyers to seek help before matters 'spiral out of control'

Exclusive: Ashurst hikes NQ solicitor pay to £140k
Extra cash for trainees too