Author: emily
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BSB mulls removing caps on exam resits
Trials move with BPP
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Government launches free legal advice scheme for homeowners and renters at risk of eviction
Law Society highlights concerns over effectiveness
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Mayer Brown boosts NQ lawyer pay to £120k
£12.5k increase
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Study reveals law as one of the most jargon-filled professions
Do you know your mens rea from your actus reus?
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Would you let strangers ‘roast’ your CV?
An increasing number aspiring lawyers are posting their achievements online for others to critique 🔥
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Sadiq Khan says he changed his accent at law school to ‘sound posher’
Becoming a lawyer and parliamentarian felt 'light years away' from experiences growing up, London mayor explains on podcast
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Virtual law school launches ‘Open to All Scholarship’
Law Training Centre's new grants can be put towards a range of law courses, including SQE
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Freshfields confirms it will no longer publish its financial results
Revenue and partner profits up in final figures to media
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CMS records 80% autumn trainee retention rate
48 out of 60 rookies take NQ roles
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Secret Barrister gives Taylor Swift the law treatment
🎵I think he did it but I just can’t prove it🎵
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Osborne Clarke ties bonuses to office attendance
60/40 split
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DWF’s £342 million takeover edges closer
Listed giant receives all-cash offer from private equity firm
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A bride apparently wants to namecheck top law school in her wedding vows
'Til death (or BigLaw) do us part...
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CMS and Simmons raise NQ lawyer salaries
£105k and £107.5k
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Don’t use dating apps to cheat on your partners, lawyers warned
Anonymous blogger tells solicitors to be mindful of online behaviour
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Trainee solicitor competes in Miss Universe GB comp
Challenges included walking over broken glass