Author: thomas-connelly

Allen & Overy bumps trainee pay as it reveals 89% autumn retention score

£46,500 in year one, rising to £52,500 in year two

Aug 8 2019 11:40am

Incoming Exeter Law School chief: Super-exam pilot ‘obscures as much as it reveals’

SQE 1 performance reports lack technical detail, argues Professor Richard Moorhead -- but regulator insists new exam will meet 'high standards'

Aug 7 2019 11:08am

Former MP Fiona Onasanya struck off as solicitor

Commercial property law specialist was jailed for three months after lying to avoid speeding points

Aug 6 2019 2:20pm

Barrister fined £500 for threatening police with kitchen knife

Under 'immense stress', according to report

Aug 6 2019 11:40am

Clifford Chance tops magic circle trainee pay table with fresh rises

£48,000 in year one, rising to £54,000 in year two

Aug 2 2019 10:06am

Super-exam pilot results: make SQE1 the theory test and leave practical skills for SQE2

Testing skills during SQE1 doesn’t really work, says examiner

Jul 31 2019 8:42am

Henry Hendron suspended again

Chemsex junior barrister failed to pay client £850

Jul 29 2019 12:20pm

Top fintech start-up launches law training contract

Challenger bank OakNorth has recruited three trainees so far

Jul 26 2019 8:56am

Boris’ cabinet cull sees barrister Buckland land Lord Chancellor role

Former justice minister replaces David Gauke, joining host of other lawyers in BoJo's cabinet

Jul 25 2019 10:19am

Answers to Government Legal training contract scheme’s situational judgement test surface online

Exclusive: Shared by aspiring lawyers on WhatsApp and email

Jul 18 2019 8:54am

6 City law firms secure spots on LGBT ‘Top Global Employers’ list

Stonewall index celebrates businesses inclusion efforts

Jul 16 2019 8:41am

Clifford Chance posts 87% autumn trainee retention score

41 out of 47 qualifying trainees stay put

Jul 11 2019 4:04pm