Tag: Lawyers

Which law firm trademarked its logo first?

They may share the same initials but that's where the similarities end, according to Addleshaw Goddard and Anthony Gold Solicitors

Mar 12 2015 12:18pm

Lord Harley of Counsel Vs Welsh Crown Court judge — full transcript emerges

Court report reveals that both sides were a bit shakey on their facts

Mar 12 2015 9:06am

Now even the Law Society has fallen into the gavel trap

Its job is to represent every solicitor in England and Wales, but the venerable 192-year-old body needs to brush up on UK court procedure

Mar 11 2015 3:27pm

Under siege bar students build fort out of Archbolds

A pile of 2013 Archbolds finally comes in handy as two wannabe barristers make sensible use of their time in run-up to a key qualification staging post

Mar 11 2015 12:28pm

Hogan Lovells releases revised retention rate of 72%

Hogan Lovells confirm latest Spring 2015 retention rate with revised 72% figure -- with two final trainees sticking with the firm

Mar 11 2015 10:49am

Law student brings disruption to Crufts — but at what cost?

Wannabe lawyer's antics could be a turn-off for law firms and chambers

Mar 11 2015 9:19am

Magna Carta: the rap battle

BBC children’s telly sketch team pump up the volume over ancient rights

Mar 6 2015 3:01pm

Hogan Lovells lawyer stars in House of Cards as a version of himself

Washington DC-based litigator was originally called in to advise on legal accuracy of scenes in third season

Mar 6 2015 10:47am

Throwback Thursday: Pre-Great Recession, City law firms were all about gymnastics

In a bid for trendiness, franchise giant Eversheds released this adrenaline-fuelled video advert -- three months before the 2008 crash

Mar 5 2015 2:16pm

Ashurst racks up strong newly-qualified solicitor retention rate of 91%

And media niche firm Olswang hits 88%, but on much smaller trainee cohort

Mar 5 2015 10:28am

Police raided George Galloway’s law firm last summer

Fraud squad swooped on Chambers Solicitors in July and arrested two; meanwhile, New York-based former Tory MP reveals she’s had a Gorgeous George letter

Mar 4 2015 5:33pm

Fears of trainee recruitment free-for-all as solicitor watchdog threatens to bin code of practice

Exclusive: Law firms could be allowed to offer training contracts to students before they start uni

Mar 4 2015 3:06pm

George Galloway’s high street firm faces rough ride as media law big guns back twitterati in libel row

Bradford-based Chambers Solicitors has picked quite a fight as regulator is put on alert

Mar 4 2015 10:57am

Newly-qualified solicitor retention at Hogan Lovells takes a hit amid practice area logjam

Anglo-US firm blames lack of openings in popular practice areas as only 66% of rookie lawyers stay on

Mar 3 2015 5:50pm

Wragge & Co’s idea of ‘fun and games’ leaves a lot to be desired

The good folk over at Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co's recruitment department are a laugh a minute

Mar 3 2015 4:06pm

The horror, the horror, cries City solicitor leader at prospect of fresh training review

Uber-regulator takes heavy incoming fire after proposing yet another round of legal education navel gazing for later this year

Mar 3 2015 12:06pm

Law Society purges former chief executive from history books — or at least walls

Specially commissioned painting of hard man ex-boss Des Hudson is quietly removed from pride of place on Chancery Lane walls

Mar 2 2015 2:31pm

The Judge rules: The magic circle is dead! Er … no it’s not

London office of US firm or magic circle?

Feb 27 2015 9:43am

Amal Clooney said to be ‘dodging’ Kim Kardashian’s Doughty Street mini-pupillage plea

Leading reality telly babe desperate for legal work experience, suggest internet gossipmongers, while also claiming there's trouble in Amal-George paradise

Feb 26 2015 11:00am

Social welfare training contract scheme to run every year

Charity’s Justice First Fellowship programme will create eight TCs annually

Feb 25 2015 4:53pm