Thomas Connelly, Author at Legal Cheek

Introduce quotas to boost women partner numbers, says ex-magic circle lawyer

Dana Denis-Smith argues ‘self-regulation doesn’t work’

3 days ago
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Sheffield Hallam University launches student-staffed law firm

SHU Law will offer aspiring lawyers real-life work experience during their LLBs

3 days ago
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Lord Chief Justice: ‘Call out’ sexism on the bench

As another barrister goes public with negative experience

4 days ago
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Lawyer stages fake drink drive trial to propose to girlfriend

Stunned bride-to-be’s family and friends acted as the jury

4 days ago
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Ex-Linklaters director to stay silent over magic circle firm’s alleged ‘struggle with women in the workplace’

Agrees to destroy ‘confidential documents’

5 days ago
London law firm announces cannabis department open for business

Growth industry?

5 days ago
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#MeToo pioneer Charlotte Proudman reveals she received bottom spanking note on ‘judicial headed note paper’

It came shortly after the barrister went public with City solicitor’s ‘sexist’ LinkedIn message

Feb 15 2019 12:13pm
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Clifford Chance keeps 46 out of 51 spring qualifying trainee solicitors

90%

Feb 15 2019 9:12am
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‘Vulnerable’ junior lawyers need greater protection from ‘toxic and uncaring’ law firms

JLD pens open letter to regulator in wake of controversial whistleblower decision

Feb 14 2019 1:06pm
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‘Don’t act like you’re on a stag-do’ or ‘make repetitive jokes about breasts or skirts’, junior barrister tells male colleagues

Joanna Hardy offers nine practical pointers to improving retention of women at the criminal bar

Feb 13 2019 5:09pm
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Pupil barrister has wig tin confiscated by court security – Twitter reacts

‘What level of tinpot jobsworthery brings this about?’

Feb 13 2019 10:44am
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Lady Arden: I was told I couldn’t be a barrister because solicitors would never instruct a woman

Supreme Court justice reflects on legal career in new interview

Feb 13 2019 8:48am
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More action needed to tackle ‘hostile environment’ driving women from the bar

‘This stuff is not complicated, so let’s get on with it’, says Chris Henley QC

Feb 12 2019 11:02am
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Applications to find next Lady Hale now open

Supreme Court looks to fill top judicial spots created by trio of 2020 retirements

Feb 11 2019 1:40pm
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University of Manchester students express concern over plan to merge Schools of Law and Social Sciences

Loss of ‘identity and reputation’ among issues raised by LLBers

Feb 11 2019 11:57am
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Pupillage Gateway deadline extended AGAIN in wake of IT problems

Aspiring barristers now have until 11am Monday to submit applications

Feb 8 2019 11:16am
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SRA defends decision to prosecute ‘bullied’ trainee solicitor whistleblower

Emily Scott was struck off despite reporting firm’s fraud

Feb 7 2019 10:52am
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‘Turning law into justice’: Lord Harley returns with flashy new website

Former solicitor-advocate faces fraud retrial after collapsing in court last month

Feb 7 2019 10:11am

Ex-Linklaters partner who sexually assaulted student intern at Oktoberfest party loses appeal

Jailed for three years and three months

Feb 7 2019 8:44am
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Law firm sent letters with Latin phrases including ‘ab initio’ and ‘prima facie’ to client with learning difficulty

Example of ‘poor service’ appears in Legal Ombudsman guidance

Feb 5 2019 2:07pm
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Two Barclays lawyers killed in Italian avalanche

Colleagues ‘devastated by the loss’

Feb 5 2019 12:00pm
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Allen & Overy launches Belfast training contracts

Open to grads currently working in the magic circle outfit’s Northern Irish centre

Feb 4 2019 2:46pm
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‘Terribly let down’: Whistleblowing trainee solicitor hits back at strike off decision

Emily Scott was struck off after reporting bosses’ fraud

Feb 4 2019 12:42pm
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Law Society ups recommended trainee minimum salary by 2.6%

£22,121 in London and £19,619 elsewhere

Feb 4 2019 10:31am
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