Author: rhys-duncan
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‘Against all odds — my journey to the Bar’
Henderson Chambers' Isha Shakir talks cases, work-life balance and ‘fish and chip Fridays’
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Interactive website lets public play judge in real criminal cases
New initiative launched by Sentencing Council
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Trainee retention rates: Freshfields and Slaughters post 86% and 84% results
37 of 43 and 36 of 43
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2024 financials: More law firms post positive numbers
Shoosmiths, WFW and Brabners
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Reed Smith and Ashurst push NQ solicitor pay to £125K
City salary rises continue
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Linklaters breaks £2 billion revenue mark for first time
10% increase on last year
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BCLP posts 58% trainee retention rate
Better but still not great
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EXCLUSIVE: DLA Piper raises London newly qualified lawyer pay to £110k
Regional salaries receive boost to £75k
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Law firm financial results season gets off to positive start
Upticks across the board
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Legal profession at loggerheads over CILEX regulation
SRA v Law Society
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Judge jailed for role in £1.8m legal aid fraud
Worked with group of 'corrupt legal professionals'
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Students rate best (and worst) law firms for ‘climate accountability’
Group says lawyers should have option to reject work contributing to climate crisis
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Hogan Lovells launches anonymous channel for reporting microaggressions
Aims to promote inclusive environment
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Return to practice for US lawyer who defecated in Pringles can
On his way to court
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Post Office scandal: Regulator investigating more than 20 solicitors and firms
'Tragic' miscarriage of justice, says SRA
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Over a quarter of small and medium law firms yet to adopt SQE
Nearly half cite lack of info for not switching
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Paralympian-turned-solicitor apprentice bags MBE in King’s Birthday Honours
Deeply honoured', says Amy Marren
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The London Legal Walk in pics 📷
Legal world unites for another year of fundraising