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Ashurst becomes latest City firm to launch fintech accelerator programme

Follows similar moves by the likes of Addleshaw Goddard, Simmons & Simmons and Slaughter and May

Oct 17 2019 2:12pm
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UK lawtech investment rockets from £2.5 million to £62 million in just three years

Less than £1.5 million was invested in 2014, report shows

Oct 16 2019 1:08pm
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Lincoln Uni law grad launches ‘CribAdvisor’ website to help students avoid rental ‘horror stories’

Puts BPTC plans on hold

Oct 16 2019 8:50am
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Big Four giant PwC boosts NQ solicitor salaries to £72,000

Trainees receive fresh rises too

Oct 15 2019 2:40pm
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Legal sector dominates social mobility power list

Top ten spots for Baker McKenzie, Linklaters and BCLP

Oct 9 2019 8:44am
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Norton Rose Fulbright boosts NQ solicitor pay to £87,500

Rises for trainees too

Oct 8 2019 8:50am
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London NQ lawyer pay at Davis Polk reaches £135,000

Uplifts for GDL and LPC maintenance grants, too

Oct 4 2019 11:39am
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Salford Uni law students to tackle unfair dismissal and divorce disputes with launch of free advice clinic

Follows similar moves made by Bolton and Bristol

Oct 3 2019 10:21am
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Osborne Clarke teams up with Bristol Uni to launch ‘emerging legal tech’ vac scheme

Open to law and STEM students

Oct 1 2019 7:59am
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Fraud barrister disbarred for tax fraud

Didn’t realise it was an offence not to submit VAT returns

Sep 30 2019 12:07pm
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Ropes & Gray is unlikely victim of SpongeBob meme

‘Oh, barnacles!’ says firm

Sep 27 2019 9:43am
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Slaughter and May posts first-ever tweet — 10 years after setting up account

Gordon Brown was PM and Black Eyed Peas topped the charts

Sep 26 2019 10:19am
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Harassment reporting app and legal chatbot for people with learning disabilities among SRA tech challenge finalists

Eight teams secure £50,000 in funding

Sep 26 2019 8:44am
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Reed Smith launches ‘innovation seats’ for London trainees

Follows appointment of new innovation chief

Sep 23 2019 8:42am
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Barrister prosecuted for ‘upskirting’ on the Tube

Spotted by a member of the public

Sep 20 2019 1:45pm
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Document deception sees trainee solicitor removed from profession

Rookie says he’s learned from experience

Sep 19 2019 10:37am
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Baker McKenzie bumps trainee pay by 7% as it confirms autumn retention score

£48,000 in year one, rising to £52,000 in year two

Sep 19 2019 8:45am
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Bermuda judge criticised for saying murder trial was making him ‘horny’

Witness was talking about former sexual partners

Sep 18 2019 11:25am
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Lawyers share their hilarious #SupremeCourtFacts as prorogation of parliament case gets underway

‘Any close decision is checked by Lord Sumption for VAR’

Sep 17 2019 10:59am
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BPP Law School launches new two-part BPTC

Exclusive: Shorter, flexible option will allow students to pause their studies after completing stage one

Sep 17 2019 8:51am
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Eversheds Sutherland posts 80% NQ solicitor retention score

39 out of 49

Sep 16 2019 1:43pm
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