Author: Angus Simpson

Shoosmiths addresses salary bunching while lifting London NQ salaries to £105k
'Fair and transparent structure'

Former City lawyer convicted of child abuse struck off
Jailed in 2023

Judge issued formal advice over ‘negative stereotype’ comment
Remark amounted to misconduct, watchdog finds

Barristers bring Kafka to the Fringe — with a comedic twist
Hits Scottish capital next month

First wave of City firms report robust revenue growth
Profit wavered for some

Ex-Cooley paralegal faked client signatures over fears of losing job
Needs SRA permission to work for law firm again

Judge brings artistic flair to complex competition case
Antitrust 🤝 artwork

Freshfields to ‘turbocharge’ future trainees with free tech-focused LLM
KCL masters comes with £20k maintenance grant

Solicitor given suspended sentence for pothole fraud
Legal background aggravating factor

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

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

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

High Court warns lawyers over AI use after ‘fake’ cases cited in submissions
Barrister and solicitor escape contempt proceedings

CMS boosts NQ solicitor pay in London to £120k
Rises in regions too

Eversheds reboots Irish presence after abandoning William Fry tie-up
New setup from September 2025

Ex-Dechert lawyer loses PI claim over head injury from office door handle
Claim hinges on whether door counts as ‘equipment’ under Employer’s Liability Act

SQE2 pass rate hits 75% in latest results
Sat by 1,134 students

Judge destroys Trump’s attack on top law firm in ruling with 27 exclamation points (and a stew recipe)
Unprecedented situations call for unprecedented punctuation — and gumbo