Author: conor-james-mckinney

Lord Sumption warns of ‘totalitarian society’ in latest attack on lockdown policies

Lockdown sceptic accuses government of setting fire to the constitution as it tries to rule by decree

Oct 28 2020 11:33am

SRA prosecutes former Hong Kong Law Society president over comments during public meeting

Lawyer and pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho is also qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales

Oct 21 2020 10:45am

Barrister who broke hotel receptionist’s jaw with hockey stick avoids disbarment

Felix Joel Evans is about to become a solicitor despite GBH conviction

Oct 16 2020 1:19pm

BSB reveals bar exam pass rates following summer proctoring problems

Scores consistent with previous years, says regulator -- if you don't count students who encountered IT issues

Oct 15 2020 1:15pm

New era of home-working could spell the end for sky-high City lawyer salaries, Big Four legal boss warns

PwC partner Ed Stacey reckons it's getting harder to justify regional pay differences

Oct 9 2020 12:01pm

‘This has to stop’: Legal aid lawyers report receiving online threats after vilification by politicians and press

Legal aid firm Duncan Lewis says it's getting 'threatening messages' after hostile coverage

Oct 8 2020 12:26pm

George Floyd trial to be shown live on British TV

US outfit Court TV to broadcast criminal trials from across the pond

Sep 17 2020 10:07am

The days of Conservatives wanting to lock fewer people up are over

Unlike his recent predecessors, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland wants to see more people in prison, says CJ McKinney

Sep 16 2020 1:01pm

Coronavirus laws a ‘secondary consideration’, says Sumption

Former Supreme Court justice says people should decide for themselves whether or not to obey the law

Sep 14 2020 10:15am

SRA reportedly probing Mishcon de Reya

City firm allegedly being investigated over two separate matters

Sep 10 2020 1:59pm

Ex-Baker McKenzie boss Gary Senior — disciplinary ruling in full

Top lawyer handed £55,000 fine for trying to kiss junior colleague and influence subsequent investigation

Sep 4 2020 2:44pm

Home Office deletes ‘activist’ tweet amid complaints about ‘loudmouthed lawyers’ on social media

Post had been condemned by the department's top civil servant

Aug 28 2020 12:04pm

Petition calling for botched bar exams to be scrapped attracts over 1,200 signatures

Just grade us on the rest of the BPTC, students urge

Aug 20 2020 11:58am

Edinburgh Uni law grad offered £1,000 to sit student’s online exam

Approached by mystery man on behalf of wealthy law student

Aug 14 2020 2:02pm

BPTC students report being locked out of online ethics exam

BSB says the 'great majority' did manage to finish their assessment

Aug 12 2020 1:38pm

Top US law firm reports itself to the SRA after libel trial is Zoomed around the world

McDermott Will & Emery in hot water over breach of judge's order

Aug 7 2020 11:36am

Former City lawyer charged with fraud over missing Commonwealth money

His wife, a fellow lawyer and anti-corruption expert, also faces separate charges

Aug 6 2020 12:35pm

This is how much you stand to earn as a law grad, uni by uni

Official stats show how much law grads are earning five years on

Aug 3 2020 9:19am