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City law firms to offer training contract interviews to super-exam pilot candidates

Other perks up for grabs include open day invites, one-to-one coaching sessions and £500 in cash

Feb 1 2019 10:06am
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DWF to push ahead with flotation in UK’s largest law firm listing

An important step for future growth, says global outfit’s chief

Jan 31 2019 1:01pm
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Allen & Overy keeps 39 out of 47 qualifying trainees

Spring score of 83%

Jan 31 2019 11:46am
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Salad loving lawyers crowned UK’s ‘healthiest profession’

Legal professionals most ‘selective eaters’, Deliveroo data reveals

Jan 30 2019 12:56pm
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Law Society warns justice system at ‘breaking point’ as it releases animated film following defendant’s ‘nightmare journey’ through courts

‘Poor Peter’ is accused of a crime he didn’t commit

Jan 30 2019 10:36am
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How not to get a training contract at Alan & Ovary, Freshfields Brickhouse Deringer and Shirley & Herman

Grad recruiters reveal favourite firm name blunders

Jan 29 2019 1:15pm
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Strike off for ‘pressured and bullied’ trainee solicitor who blew whistle on firm’s fraud

‘Horrendous environment’ did not excuse dishonesty, tribunal found

Jan 29 2019 12:10pm
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Rapper Azealia Banks hits back at junior barrister’s claim she could be prosecuted for Irish remarks

‘Who is Tomas McGarvey?’

Jan 28 2019 3:21pm
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‘Lawtech? We’ve no idea what it is’, say 50% of junior lawyers

Despite hype, two-thirds reported no change to their job role

Jan 28 2019 11:10am
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Hogan Lovells partner caught watching porn at work leaves firm

Irwin Mitchell lawyer filmed the incident from an adjacent office

Jan 25 2019 10:24am
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Charles Russell Speechlys lawyer and two sons smash 3,000 mile rowing record

Raise £180,000 for charity in the process

Jan 25 2019 9:00am
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Game of Thrones star to play barrister Shami Chakrabarti in new political thriller

Official Secrets to hit UK cinema screens later this year

Jan 24 2019 10:22am
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Lawyers are stressed — but not as much as social workers and recruiters

Increasing workloads number on stress source, research shows

Jan 23 2019 12:50pm
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Young Legal Aid Lawyers: SRA must reintroduce mandatory minimum trainee pay

Enforceable salary requirements ditched by SRA in 2014

Jan 23 2019 8:57am
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Calls concerning bullying and harassment up 80%, says lawyer helpline

Majority of callers to LawCare women

Jan 22 2019 12:14pm
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Ghost of Aussie Chief Justice upset with £17 million Supreme Court redevelopment, claims psychic medium

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Jan 22 2019 8:52am
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Glasgow Uni law student becomes unlikely hero after netting late winner in Scottish Cup

It’s ‘just beginning to sink in’, says Auchinleck Talbot defender Craig McCracken

Jan 21 2019 11:03am
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City law firms dominate LGBT top 100 employer list

Pinsent Masons came out on top

Jan 21 2019 8:56am
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Retrial ordered in ‘Lord Harley’ fraud case following dramatic courtroom collapse

Former solicitor-advocate remains in hospital

Jan 18 2019 12:48pm
Junior lawyers ‘endangered species’ due to automation, law prof claims

Rookies carrying out repetitive work face being ‘gradually culled from firms’

Jan 17 2019 10:47am
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Cherie Booth QC: Lord Denning once told me ‘the bar really isn’t the place for women’

The comment came during her call ceremony

Jan 15 2019 1:12pm
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London law firm partner fined £45,000 in case with link to Panama Papers leak

Child & Child lawyer breached anti-money laundering rules, according to disciplinary finding

Jan 15 2019 11:57am
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Inner Temple pushes ahead with multi-million pound redevelopment project

Inn appoints Sir Robert McAlpine to oversee construction of new education and training centre

Jan 11 2019 1:11pm
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Don’t feel obliged to respond to emails after 7pm, bar chief tells barristers

Richard Atkins QC says ’24/7 365 days a year culture’ is damaging lawyer wellbeing

Jan 10 2019 11:29am
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