Category: News
‘Toxic’ work culture deters three-quarters of lawyers from accepting job offers
41% wouldn't even apply if a job had bad reviews, research shows
Ex-magic circle heavyweight takes up ministerial role at MoJ
Barrister Sir Christopher Bellamy QC appointed parliamentary under secretary of state in the Ministry of Justice
Tributes pour in for ‘incredibly gifted’ law lecturer
Kent Law School’s Dr Alex Tawanda Magaisa died of a heart attack over the weekend
Junior lawyer quits profession to become pet psychic
Now earns more
City lawyer, 26, on £150k salary goes public with how she spends her hard-earned money
Over £33k in savings and zero student debt
Clifford Chance appoints first global head of wellbeing and employee experience
Charles Alberts will oversee staff welfare as part of newly created role
Big Four structural overhaul could spawn ‘multidisciplinary beast’ capable of swallowing up City law firms
Splitting audit and advisory functions could be key, says Richard Susskind
HSF confirms SQE maintenance grant of £17,000
Matches moves by Freshfields and Linklaters 💷
Criminal law not an attractive long-term career, say 81% of junior lawyers
Low pay 👎 long hours 👎 poor work-life balance 👎
Lord Chief Justice rallies lawyers as countdown to London Legal Walk begins
Over 650 teams to join 28 June event
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Partygate: Justice Committee chair submits letter of no-confidence in PM
'Those of us who set the rules have a particular responsibility to stick to them ourselves', says former criminal barrister Sir Bob Neill
Fewer than a quarter of burnt-out lawyers feel supported by their firm
Lack of help comes despite research showing vast majority have suffered exhaustion at some point in their careers
Pinsent Masons and Osborne Clarke up eco efforts with net-zero emissions targets
More firms look to cut carbon
Bakers provides £4k LPC ‘boost grant’ to future trainees in financial difficulty
On top of standard £10k maintenance support
Exchange Chambers sets record with eight pupillage spots
'Northern powerhouse' ramps up rookie barrister recruitment
Regional NQ lawyer pay hits record high as Hogan Lovells increases to £70k in Birmingham
Exclusive: Rise of over 30%
Addleshaws to shutter Hong Kong office as DWF enters city with new alliance
One out, one in 🇭🇰
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A&O to help fund disadvantaged students through Queen’s University Belfast
Magic circle player to provide 45 bursaries