Author: aishah-hussain
Barristers fall out over Middle Temple LGBTQ+ qualifying session
Huge trans rights row divides the bar
‘There are people who might not want Kim Kardashian to become a lawyer’, says Kanye West
Rapper makes claim on new podcast
Trowers takes ‘appropriate steps’ after trainee is ‘assaulted’ while serving notices on squatters
City firm says safety and wellbeing of staff is 'absolutely paramount'
Walker Morris increases trainee numbers by a quarter
Follows big TC jump at CMS earlier this summer
City firms to offer part-time training contracts for disabled aspiring lawyers
Eversheds Sutherland and Osborne Clarke are hiring for 2024 entry
Is it all over for law firm freebies?
17 law firms pledge greener trainee recruitment practices, possibly spelling end for law student-coveted merch
White & Case boosts NQ salaries to £140k
Trainee pay rises too
First SQE exams get underway
SRA confirms students won't be tested on Covid laws
Ex-magic circle lawyer loses legal battle to force wealthy parents to pay him maintenance for life
Faiz Siddiqui, 41, claimed he was entirely dependent on them due to health issues
Ropes & Gray raises London NQ lawyer pay to £147k
Trainees handed extra £7.5k
Meet the Leeds Uni law grad shining a light on neurodiversity
Amelia Platton highlights the problems and possible solutions for the legal profession
Stephenson Harwood boosts NQ lawyer pay to £90k as it ups billable hour targets
City firm overhauls associate remuneration and bonus scheme
Top City law firms come together to run diversity ‘hackathon’
Legal CORE aims to increase representation of BAME individuals in private practice through collaborative forums and crowdsourcing ideas
Law student marries princess ‘but fails bar exam’
Mixed few days for Kei Komuro
Stephenson Harwood to offer lawyers electric car perk
New initiative available through salary sacrifice with money firm saves put towards other green initiatives
Clydes gives lawyers coloured wristbands so they can indicate how Covid cautious they are
Traffic light system 🚦
Lawyers out-earn doctors and dentists with £93k average salary
Chief execs top 2021 earnings table with £131k, new stats show
‘Diversity is not optional — it’s what we must be’
Senior legal figures discuss issues around Black lawyer retention and career progression during Dechert-sponsored panel event to mark Black History Month
City Consortium outlines SQE plan for future trainees
11-month programme includes super-exam prep and 'bespoke' top-up course
Revealed: The extreme working hours of big-paying US law firms in London
Some junior lawyers are finishing work after 11pm most nights
First practising female barrister commemorated with London blue plaque
Lady Hale unveiled the historical marker